What's good
- Snappy, smooth performance
- Colorful, Bright Display
- Decent battery life
- IP68 water resistant
What's bad
- Low contrast 1080p LCD panel
- Poor low-light photos
- Huge bezels
Verdict
The Sony Xperia XZ1 is a good phone, but it lacks any eye-popping features and, for the price, only offers a Full HD display and a fairly dated design.
What's good
- Outstanding all-day battery life
- Affordable
What's bad
- Pre-installed apps
- Average camera
- Dim display
Verdict
There are other options at this price point, and while they might be slightly better, there wasn’t a glaring issue that made using this phone unusable. As with most mid-range phones, it’s 5G on a budget. That is always going to result in compromises.
Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra
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OS
- 6.9"Display size
- 108+ MP Camera
- 3 GHzProcessor
- 128/512 GBStorage
- Yes4G
What's good
- 120Hz refresh screen
- Camera with 5x optical zoom and up to 50x digital zoom
- All-day battery life
- S Pen stylus support
- Outstanding performance
What's bad
- Very expensive
- Heavy and awkward to hold
- Protruding camera hub
What's good
- Unique "layered" design
- Full HD display
- Lag free performance
What's bad
- Poor quality camera images
- Average battery life
- Some bright light legibility issues