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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-02 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 18.62 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a general score of 90.8, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia 5 III's overall score of 90.5. Despite being the best in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE body is a little bit thicker and heavier than Sony Xperia 5 III. Both phones we compare here come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both of them should count with very similar operating system features.
The Xperia 5 III features a little sharper display than Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2520px resolution. Sony Xperia 5 III has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S20 FE, because it has 128 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a CPU that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy S20 FE's CPU, and although the Sony Xperia 5 III has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia 5 III counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia 5 III also has a bigger aperture, higher video frame rate and a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a battery lifetime that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S20 FE's battery lifetime.
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