Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra

Key Specs
Display6.9"
Battery4500 mAh
Camera108 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP
Storage512GB Built-in
Network
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bandsLTE
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps
Launch
Announced2020, August 05
StatusRelease on, August 28
Body
Dimensions164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
Weight208 g (7.34 oz)
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Display for Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size6.9 inches, 117.7 cm2 (~92.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels (~494 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
HDR10+
Always-on display
120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
Platform
OSAndroid 10, One UI 2.1
ChipsetExynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) - USA
CPUOcta-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
GPUMali-G77 MP11 - Global
Adreno 650 - USA
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Triple108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
12 MP, f/3.0, 103mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie camera
Single10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
FeaturesDual video call, Auto-HDR
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
LoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jackNo
32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFCYes
RadioFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 4500 mAh battery
ChargingFast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging 9W
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Key Specs
Display6
Battery2700 mAh
Camera21.5 MP
Storage16 GB 3 GB RAM

Also known as Sony Xperia XA Ultra Dual (F3212, F3216) with dual-SIM card slots

Network
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3211, F3215, F3212, F3216
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3213
4G bandsLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - F3211, F3212
LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 28(700) - F3213
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - F3215, F3216
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRSUp to 85.6 kbps
EDGEUp to 236.8 kbps
Launch
Announced2016, May
StatusAvailable. Released 2016, July
Body
Dimensions164 x 79 x 8.4 mm (6.46 x 3.11 x 0.33 in)
Weight202 g (7.13 oz)
BuildAluminum frame, plastic back
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display for Sony Xperia XA Ultra
TypeIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~76.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
ProtectionScratch-resistant glass
Platform
OSAndroid 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
ChipsetMediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPUMali-T860MP2
Memory
Card slotmicroSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal16 GB, 3 GB RAM
Main Camera
Single21.5 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.4", 1/2.4", PDAF
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie camera
Single16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6", AF, OIS
FeaturesLED flash
Video1080p@30fps
Sound
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFCYes
RadioFM radio, RDS
USBmicroUSB 2.0, USB Host
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 2700 mAh battery
Stand-byUp to 558 h (2G) / Up to 708 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 13 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Music playUp to 65 h
Tests
PerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 987 / Basemark X: 6754
DisplayContrast ratio: 1071 (nominal), 2.906 (sunlight)
CameraPhoto / Video
LoudspeakerVoice 88dB / Noise 79dB / Ring 82dB
Audio qualityNoise -92.9dB / Crosstalk -92.5dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 55h

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