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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-02 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 has a general score of 81, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy M20's score of 78.9. The Xperia 5 construction is just a bit thinner and lighter than the Galaxy M20, although they were only released 8 months apart. The Sony Xperia 5 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy M20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel count in each screen inch and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
Xperia 5 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy M20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 also has more RAM memory. Xperia 5 captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy M20, because although it has a camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture, a larger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos and a much higher video definition.
Xperia 5 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy M20, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB, the Xperia 5 also has 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy M20 counts with a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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