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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 is a lot better than the Sony Xperia XZ, getting a general score of 94.8 against 73.5. The Galaxy S20 construction is a lot newer and a little thinner, but just a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia XZ. The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a bigger screen, a lot higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution and a higher pixels number in each inch in the screen.
The Galaxy S20 counts with a little better performance than Xperia XZ, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy S20 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy S20 features a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has a lot less megapixels camera, it also counts with a much bigger sensor capturing way better quality photographs and videos, a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot higher video quality.
Galaxy S20 is way more expensive than the Xperia XZ, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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