Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G vs Sony Xperia 5 IV

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G

Sony Xperia 5 IV

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G

Sony Xperia 5 IV

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA, Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G network

5G band 2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA, Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA) Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload

LTE-A
5G speed

5G

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Availability
Oficially announced

2020-08

2022-09
Status

2020-08

2022-09

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

164.8 mm

156 mm
Width

77.2 mm

67 mm
Thickness

8.1 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

208 g

172 g
Stylus

Yes

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Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

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Waterproof

IP68(1.5m and 30 minutes)

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP68

IP65/IP68
Colors

Black, Bronze, White

Black, Green, White

Display
Display type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen

OLED
Physical size

6.9 inches

6.1 inches
Resolution

1440 x 3088 pixels

1080 x 2520 pixels
Pixel density

496 ppi

449 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features

HDR10+, Always-on display, 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

120Hz, HDR BT.2020
DxOMark display score

90

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Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core - global / Single-core - USA 2.73 / 3.0 GHz Mongoose M5 - global / Kryo 585 - USA

Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2
CPU(second)

Dual-core - global / Triple-core - USA 2.50 - global / 2.42 - USA GHz Cortex-A76 - global / Kryo 585 - USA

Triple-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(third)

Quad-core 2.0 - global / 1.8 - USA GHz Cortex-A55 - global / Kryo 585 - USA

Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Exynos 9825 - global / Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 - USA

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPU

Mali-G77 MP11 - global / Adreno 650 - USA

Adreno 730
Memory RAM

12 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

128, 256, 512 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

1 TB
Storage

UFS 3.0

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OS
OS

Android 10; One UI 2.5

Android 12

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

108 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.33" , 0.8 µm

12 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm, (wide)
12 MP, f/3.0 , 120 mm, 1.0 µm, 5x optical zoom , 50x hybrid zoom

12 MP, f/2.4 , 60 mm, (telephoto) , 1/3.5"
12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/3.2" , 1.4 µm

12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 1/2.5" , 124˚ , (ultrawide)
Primary camera resolution

12000 x 9000 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

-

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, tracking autofocus

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time tracking, cinematography pro, object tracking for video, 5-axis stabilization
DxOMark photo

119

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DxOMark zoom

75

-
DxOMark video

103

-
DxOMark camera score

117

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Selfie camera
Selfie camera

10 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 1/3.2" , 1.22 µm

12 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/2.9" , 1.25 µm, (wide) , 78˚
Selfie camera resolution

3648 x 2736 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
DxOMark photo

101

-
DxOMark video

90

-
DxOMark camera score

97

-

Sound
3.5mm jack

No

Yes
Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers
Earpiece

Yes

Yes

Multimedia
Radio

FM radio (Snapdragon model only)

No

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 3.1, video output
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

Yes

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

Yes

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BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
Power bank function

Yes

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