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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 319 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 20 is a lot better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, having a score of 90.8 against 74.6. The Galaxy Note 20 body is a lot newer and somewhat thinner, but much heavier than Xperia XZ1 Compact. Galaxy Note 20 features a little bit better screen than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2400px resolution, a lot bigger screen and a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has a lot worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way higher video quality, a much bigger camera sensor shooting lot better quality pictures and videos and a larger camera aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy Note 20 has a really longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Galaxy Note 20 costs a lot more than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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