Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-10-02 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5 II, having a 90.8 score against 87.2. Even being the best we are comparing here, we must note that it's also a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Sony Xperia 5 II's processor is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S20 FE's processing unit, and although the Sony Xperia 5 II has a greater amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better display than Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a little greater display pixels density. Xperia 5 II's storage for games and applications is very similar to the Galaxy S20 FE one, they have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and the same 128 GB internal memory.
Xperia 5 II counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S20 FE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the Xperia 5 II also has a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality photographs, higher video frame rates and a bigger aperture for better photography in low-light environments.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a little longer battery lifetime than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 13 percent more battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S20 FE is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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