Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Sony Xperia XZs

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
Key Specs
Display5.2
Battery2900 mAh
Camera19 MP
Storage32 GB 4 GB RAM

Also known as Sony Xperia XZs Dual with dual-SIM card slots

Network
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (G8232)
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8231, G8232
4G bandsLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G8231, G8232
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRSYes
EDGEYes
Launch
Announced2017, February
StatusAvailable. Released 2017, April
Body
Dimensions146 x 72 x 8.1 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
Weight161 g (5.68 oz)
BuildPlastic frame, aluminum back
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8231
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G8232
IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Display for Sony Xperia XZs
TypeIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Triluminos display
X-Reality Engine
Platform
OSAndroid 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPUQuad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPUAdreno 530
Memory
Card slotmicroSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal32 GB, 4 GB RAM - G8231
64 GB, 4 GB RAM - G8232
Main Camera
Single19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", predictive PDAF & laser AF
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps, HDR
Selfie camera
Single13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3", 1.12?
Video1080p@30fps
Sound
LoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jackYes
24-bit/192kHz audio
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFCYes
RadioNo
USB2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum
Battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery
ChargingFast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)
Tests
PerformanceBasemark OS II: 2606 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 2386
Basemark X: 33815
DisplayContrast ratio: 1223:1 (nominal), 3.818 (sunlight)
CameraPhoto / Video
LoudspeakerVoice 62dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 73dB
Audio qualityNoise -93.5dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 73h