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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 13.64 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a global score of 98.9, which is way better than the Xperia Z2a's global score of 73. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra body is notably thinner but extremely heavier than Xperia Z2a. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has 13 version and Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Sony Xperia Z2a counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, a little bit worse display density and a much smaller display. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z2a, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a really longer battery performance than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a very superior camera than Xperia Z2a, because it has a way better 7680x4320 video quality, a way bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality pictures and videos and a camera with a lot higher 108 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a lot more expensive than the Xperia Z2a, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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