Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has an overall score of 94.8, which is a lot better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's score of 73.7. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S20 has the older 13 version while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy S20 construction is much newer, lighter and just a little thinner than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus.
Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has 9 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S20 features a slightly better screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a better display density, a little larger display and a lot better 1440 x 3200px resolution.
Galaxy S20 shoots better photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a lot worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture, a much bigger camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs and a way better video resolution. Galaxy S20 counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has more internal memory and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
Galaxy S20 costs a lot more money than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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