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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-06-16 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black and White | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 565 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 has an overall score of 90.8, which is much better than Sony Xperia Z4v's 78.8 overall score. The Galaxy Note 20 design is way newer and a bit thinner, but somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia Z4v. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a little faster processing unit than Xperia Z4v, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia Z4v counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher pixel amount in each inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z4v, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a very superior battery duration than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. The Galaxy Note 20 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Xperia Z4v, because although it has a lot lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photography, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality and a way better video resolution.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Sony Xperia Z4v, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Xperia Z4v. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 20, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Sony Xperia Z4v, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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