Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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 XZ2 Compact is just a bit better than Galaxy A20, getting a 79 score against 74.7. Although Xperia XZ2 Compact is older and way thicker than Galaxy A20, it's construction is still just a bit lighter. Both devices in our current comparison use Android operating system, but Xperia XZ2 Compact has 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy A20 has Android 11 version, giving you a couple nice extra features and increased performance.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features an incredibly better display than Galaxy A20, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a much better screen pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a better storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A20, because although it has a SD card slot that holds up to 400 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has 1 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A20 has a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy A20, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, it also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher resolution, a lot bigger back camera sensor and a lot higher video definition.
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