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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-02-05 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 12.00mm 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M20 is slightly better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, having a global score of 78.9 against 78.6. Galaxy M20's body is just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Xperia XA2 Plus, even when both were released only 6 months apart. These phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy M20 has older 10 version and Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has 2 GB more RAM. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M20, although it has a bit smaller screen, a just a bit lower number of pixels per screen inch and a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution.
The Galaxy M20 counts with just a bit more storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M20 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. Xperia XA2 Plus shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy M20, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition, a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs and a much higher resolution back camera.
The Galaxy M20 counts with a superior battery life than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3580mAh.
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