Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 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 | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 13.64 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| 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 Ultra is a lot better than the Sony Xperia XZ1, getting a 98.9 score against 78.3. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a much newer cellphone than Sony Xperia XZ1, although it is just a little thicker and way heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a little more vivid display than Xperia XZ1, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3088, a just a bit better pixels density and a lot bigger display.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a really longer battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra captures a lot better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ1, because it has a way more megapixels back facing camera, a much higher 7680x4320 video definition, a much larger back camera sensor and a larger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a lot more expensive than Xperia XZ1, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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