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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S20 is much better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a score of 94.8 against 74.6. Samsung Galaxy S20's body is notably newer and thinner than the Xperia XZ1 Compact's, although it's also heavier. The Galaxy S20 has a bit faster processing unit than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S20 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S20 has a sharper display than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a much greater screen density, a lot bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px. The Samsung Galaxy S20 captures clearer videos and photos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos, a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and video and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The Galaxy S20 has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a very superior battery duration than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2700mAh.
The Galaxy S20 costs a lot more money than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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