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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has an overall score of 98.9, which is way better than Xperia Z5's 77.6 general score. Both devices in this review use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has the newer 13 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, so it gives a couple nice extra features and a performance increase. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is much newer than Xperia Z5, it's heavier and just a bit thicker.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia Z5 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although it has a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a way smaller screen and a quite lower pixels number in each inch of screen.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra captures much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a lot better 7680x4320 video definition, a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back camera with way more MP.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a really longer battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z5, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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