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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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 Galaxy S20 is way better than Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting a general score of 94.8 against 79. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S20 has an older 13 version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Galaxy S20 is a newer phone, and it is also incredibly thinner and a bit lighter than the Xperia XZ2 Compact.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S20, although it has a bit smaller display, a bit lower pixels density and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2160. The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S20 features a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy S20 has a way better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Galaxy S20 has just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture, a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a much bigger back camera sensor.
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