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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-02-05 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 12.00mm 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a general score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy M20's general score of 78.9. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is an older and extremely thicker device than the Galaxy M20, but Sony was able to build it a little lighter anyway. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy M20 has Android 10, offering some extra features and optimized performance.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy M20 features a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M20 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M20. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy M20 counts with a very superior battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a superior camera than Galaxy M20, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better 19 mega-pixels resolution, a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a much bigger back camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality.
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