Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M20, getting a global score of 79.8 against 78.9. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS, but Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has the previous 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy M20 has Android 10 version. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium design is a little lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy M20, even though it was released many years before.
The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a lot better looking screen than Galaxy M20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a much higher amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy M20 features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Xperia Z5 Premium features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional GPU. Xperia Z5 Premium shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M20, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video quality, a lot bigger sensor, a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M20 has a superior battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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