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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 801 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 (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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has an overall score of 90.8, which is much better than Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 general score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is much newer than Xperia Z5 Premium, it's just a bit heavier and just a bit thicker. Galaxy Note 20 has a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a much sharper screen than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px. The Galaxy Note 20 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a back camera with way less MP resolution, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a way higher video definition and a way larger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Galaxy Note 20 counts with more memory for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features greater battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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