Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-03-06 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 566 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy S20 is way better than Xperia XZ2 Compact, with a general score of 94.8 against 79. Both phones in this comparison have Android operating system, but Galaxy S20 has the older 13 version while Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy S20 body is newer, just a little lighter and a lot thinner than Xperia XZ2 Compact.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S20, although it has a much lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, a just a bit worse pixel amount in each inch in the screen and a little bit smaller screen. The Galaxy S20 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S20 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 features a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S20 captures a bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a much bigger sensor and a bigger camera aperture.
Galaxy S20 has a really longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2870mAh.
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