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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 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 |
| $ 700.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 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
The Galaxy Note 20 is better than Sony Xperia XZ1, with a global score of 90.8 against 78.3. Galaxy Note 20's construction is noticeably newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than the Sony Xperia XZ1. The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a little better performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 20 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixels density. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy Note 20 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a lot lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited environments and a lot better video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a much better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 20 costs a lot more than Sony Xperia XZ1, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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