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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 way better than the Xperia Z2a, getting a general score of 90.8 against 73. Galaxy Note 20's construction is somewhat heavier but thinner than Xperia Z2a. Xperia Z2a counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher display density.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z2a, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note 20 features a bit faster processing unit than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note 20 features a much better battery duration than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 43 percent greater battery capacity. The Galaxy Note 20 captures much better photos and videos than Xperia Z2a, because although it has a way lower 12 MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality pictures and videos.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z2a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Xperia Z2a. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy Note 20, else you can save some dollars and buy the Sony Xperia Z2a, giving up a couple specifications.
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