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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a score of 90.8, which is much better than Xperia Z5's overall score of 77.6. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a newer cellphone than the Xperia Z5, although it's heavier and thicker. The Sony Xperia Z5 features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a way smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little bit better screen pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a little better processing power than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note 20 features a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a way lower 12 MP resolution camera in the back, and they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition.
The Galaxy Note 20 has a really longer battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh.
Galaxy Note 20 is a lot more expensive than the Xperia Z5, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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