Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs Sony Xperia 1 II: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Weight

Xperia 1 II: 10.6 g lighter

Galaxy Note 20:

192 g

Xperia 1 II:

181.4 g
Width

Xperia 1 II: 4.1 mm narrower

Galaxy Note 20:

75.2 mm

Xperia 1 II:

71.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Xperia 1 II: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Note 20:

6.7 in

Xperia 1 II:

6.5 in
Rear camera layout

Galaxy Note 20:

Triple

Xperia 1 II:

Quad
Depth

Xperia 1 II: 0.7 mm thinner

Galaxy Note 20:

8.3 mm

Xperia 1 II:

7.6 mm
Height

Galaxy Note 20: 3.5 mm shorter

Galaxy Note 20:

161.6 mm

Xperia 1 II:

165.1 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Galaxy Note 20

Height:

161.6 mm
Width:

75.2 mm +4.1 mm versus Xperia 1 II
Depth:

8.3 mm +0.7 mm versus Xperia 1 II
2. Xperia 1 II

Height:

165.1 mm +3.5 mm versus Galaxy Note 20
Width:

71.1 mm
Depth:

7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy Note 20

192 g

+10.6 g versus Xperia 1 II
2. Xperia 1 II

181.4 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Galaxy Note 20

Screen diagonal:

6.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

20:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

108.4 cm²
2. Xperia 1 II

Screen diagonal:

6.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

21:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

98.7 cm²

Galaxy Note 20 has approximately 9.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia 1 II.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy Note 20, Xperia 1 II, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy Note 20	Xperia 1 II
256 GB Recorded for all phones	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy Note 20

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. Xperia 1 II

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy Note 20

4300 mAh

+300 mAh versus Xperia 1 II
2. Xperia 1 II

4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 202. Xperia 1 II

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 20, Xperia 1 II.
Specification	Galaxy Note 20	Xperia 1 II
Dimensions (HxWxD)	161.6 Х 75.2 Х 8.3 mm	165.1 Х 71.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	192 g	181.4 g
Technology	Super AMOLED Plus	OLED
Screen size	6.7" inc	6.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2400 px	1644 x 3840 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	256GB 8GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4300 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 10 One UI 2.5	Android 10.0
Chipset	- Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) - USA	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 20, Xperia 1 II.
Specification	Galaxy Note 20	Xperia 1 II
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	108.4 cm2	98.6 cm2
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	89.2%	84.0%
PPI /points per inch/	Unknown	643 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 20, Xperia 1 II.
Specification	Galaxy Note 20	Xperia 1 II
Rear camera, main	12 MP Triple	12 MP Quad
Camera specs	-12 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/1.76" 1.8µm dual pixel PDAF OIS -64 MP f/2.0 27mm (telephoto) 1/1.72" 0.8µm PDAF OIS 3x hybrid zoom -12 MP f/2.2 120˚ 13mm (ultrawide) 1/2.55" 1.4µm	12 MP f/1.7 24mm (wide) 1/1.7'' dual pixel PDAF OIS -12 MP f/2.4 70mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm PDAF 3x optical zoom f/2.2 16mm (ultrawide) 1/2.55'' Dual Pixel PDAF -0.3 MP TOF 3D (depth)
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	10 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	10 MP f/2.2 26mm (wide) 1/3.2'' 1.22µm Dual Pixel PDAF	8 MP f/2.0 24mm (wide) 1/4'' 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score *	120	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	123	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	105	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 20, Xperia 1 II.
Specification	Galaxy Note 20	Xperia 1 II
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global -Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU	- Mali-G77 MP11 - Global -Adreno 650 - USA	Adreno 650
Antutu 8 score *	528591	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 20, Xperia 1 II.
Specification	Galaxy Note 20	Xperia 1 II
Release date	2020 August 05	2020 February 24
Colors	Mystic Green Mystic Bronze Mystic Gray Mystic Red Mystic Blue	Black Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	950 EUR	1200 EUR
Body build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5) plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6) glass back (Gorilla Glass 6) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 20, Xperia 1 II.
Specification	Galaxy Note 20	Xperia 1 II
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 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) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 46(5200) 66(1700/2100) -5G - 5G band 1(2100) 77(3700) 78(3500); NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (6CA) Cat19 1600/150 Mbps 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	3.2 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX	5.1 A2DP aptX HD LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.11 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 20, Xperia 1 II.
Specification	Galaxy Note 20	Xperia 1 II
Radio	FM radio (market dependent)	No
Others	- HDR10+ -Always-on display - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG	DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -90Hz 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 20, Xperia 1 II.
Specification	Galaxy Note 20	Xperia 1 II
Dop	- Sensors - Fingerprint (under display ultrasonic) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus 26ms latency (Bluetooth integration gyro)	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass color spectrum - Fast battery charging -Wireless charging -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs Sony Xperia 1 II