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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| -- | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M20 is a little bit better than the Xperia 5 IV, getting a 78.9 score against 73.3. Even being the best device in this review, the Samsung Galaxy M20 design is a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than Xperia 5 IV. Galaxy M20 counts with a much more powerful CPU than Xperia 5 IV, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy M20 has a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a little larger display. The Galaxy M20 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a way tinier camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a higher 13 mega pixels resolution.
Xperia 5 IV features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M20, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy M20 has a battery duration that's very similar to the Sony Xperia 5 IV one.
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