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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | 13.64 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| 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
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a lot better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, getting a 98.9 score against 79.8. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra design is extremely newer than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's, but it's heavier and just a bit thicker. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a newer 13 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, providing you a couple additional features and optimized performance.
Xperia Z5 Premium features a much sharper screen than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per display inch and a higher 3840 x 2160 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra takes way better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photos and a way more mega pixels camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3430mAh.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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