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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| 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
Xperia XZ1 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A20, having a 78.3 score against 74.7. The Xperia XZ1 design is just a bit thinner and a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy A20, even though it was released just 19 months before. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ1 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia XZ1 has a sharper display than Galaxy A20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a way higher number of pixels per inch of screen. The Xperia XZ1 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a lot larger sensor, a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a way better (4K) video quality.
The Xperia XZ1 features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A20, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A20 features a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 48 percent larger battery size.
Although Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A20, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A20. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy A20, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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