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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A20's 74.7 global score. Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a heavier device than the Samsung Galaxy A20, but they are 0.31inches thick. Xperia XZ Premium features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia XZ Premium also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Xperia XZ Premium has a lot better screen than Galaxy A20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px and a lot higher display pixels density. Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera in the back with a much better resolution, a much bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a lot better (4K) video definition.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with just a bit more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A20, because although it has an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Galaxy A20 counts with longer battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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