Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-02-05 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M20 is better than the Sony Xperia XA1, getting a score of 78.9 against 71.7. The Samsung Galaxy M20 body is newer than Sony Xperia XA1's, but it is noticeably heavier and thicker. Sony Xperia XA1 counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy M20, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy M20 features a little sharper screen than Xperia XA1, because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a larger display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Samsung Galaxy M20 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia XA1, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Xperia XA1 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy M20, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting images or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia XA1 also counts with a way more MP back camera and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos.
Galaxy M20 has a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
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