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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 319 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is much better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, having a global score of 90.8 against 75.1. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 construction is much newer and just a little bit thinner, but noticeably heavier than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Note 20, although it has a little bit worse screen density, a really smaller display and a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720. The Galaxy Note 20 features a greater storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Note 20 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video resolution and a much larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy Note 20 features a superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a lot more expensive than the Xperia Z5 Compact, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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