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| Global Score | |
| 67.9 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-20 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.65 x 2.63 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.85 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black,Deep blue and Red |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 192.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A20 has a score of 74.7, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA's overall score of 67.9. Samsung Galaxy A20 is a somewhat heavier cellphone than the Sony Xperia XA, but both of them have the same thickness. Sony Xperia XA features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A20, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Xperia XA has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A20, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Samsung Galaxy A20 features much more memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia XA, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A20 features a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A20 has a much better camera than Xperia XA, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy A20 also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light environments.
The Galaxy A20 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Xperia XA.
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