Sony Xperia 1 III vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
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Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 III Manufactured in June, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 III
- Higher pixel density: 643ppi
- Lighter design: 186g vs 208g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1644x3840 pixels | 1440x3088 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 21:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 643 ppi | 496 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 385 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 120 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2 % | 91.8 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | 96.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 476 Hz | 245 Hz |
| Response time | 7.5 ms | 6 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 165 mm (6.5 in) | 164.8 mm (6.49 in) |
| Width | 71 mm (2.8 in) | 77.2 mm (3.04 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Purple |
- White - Black - Brown |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
| Max Frequency | 2840 MHz | 2730 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.73 (Exynos M5) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 780 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 660 | Mali-G77 MP11 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 704 |
| GPU Frequency | 840 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS | 1126 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1466 | 1173 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3923 | 3168 |
| CPU | 265786 | 207699 |
| GPU | 293033 | 247886 |
| Memory | 188494 | 144292 |
| UX | 185945 | 165504 |
| NanoReview Score | 933258 | 765381 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 44.9 °C | 37.3 °C |
| Stability | 71 % | 49 % |
| Graphics Test | 33 fps | 25 fps |
| Graphics Score | 5557 | 4250 |
| Writing score | 17808 | 12145 |
| Web score | 11594 | 8848 |
| Video editing | 7774 | 6906 |
| Data manipulation | 11748 | 8762 |
| NanoReview Score | 14480 | 10807 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | n/a |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 16 GB | 34.7 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (43% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | 1:20 h |
| Web Browsing | 05:20 h | 07:27 h |
| Video Playback | 08:56 h | 12:33 h |
| Games | 04:04 h | 05:16 h |
| Standby Mode | 82 h | 81 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 4.4x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 120 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 240 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 124 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 0.3 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 0.3 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX557 | Samsung Bright S5KHM1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7 | 1/1.33 |
| Pixel size | 1.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.3 | f/3.0 |
| Focal length | 70 mm | 103 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX663 | Samsung S5K3M5 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9 | 1/3.4 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX363 | Samsung S5K2L3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 60 | n/a |
| Preview | 57 | n/a |
| Zoom | 104 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 10 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3872x2592 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K4H7 | Sony IMX374 |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | 1/3.2 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 | GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 2100 (band 1), 1900 (band 2), 1700 (band 4), 850 (band 5), 800 (band 6), 900 (band 8), 800 (band 19) | UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66) | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 20 | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | April, 2021 yr | August, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2021 yr | August, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1200 | 1299 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 30 W | n/a |
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