Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 508 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.34 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M20 is slightly better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, with a 78.9 score against 78.6. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M20 has the older 10 version while Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy M20 is a a bit thinner and a little lighter device than Xperia XA2 Plus, although both were released only 6 months apart.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M20, although it has a little bit worse pixels density, a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a little smaller screen. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M20 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M20 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M20 has a much longer battery performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3580mAh.
The Xperia XA2 Plus captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much higher resolution camera, a way higher (4K) video definition and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor.
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