Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-01 | 2019-02-05 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M20 is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a 78.9 score against 74.6. Although Samsung Galaxy M20 is heavier than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, it's a little bit thinner and also newer. Samsung Galaxy M20 features a bit better looking display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a really larger screen and more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy M20 has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy M20. Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photos, it also counts with a lot higher resolution camera in the back, a lot larger camera sensor taking much higher quality pictures and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Galaxy M20 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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