Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-02-24 | 2019-02-05 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 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 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M20 has a global score of 78.9, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z2's global score of 72.9. The Galaxy M20 body is way newer, but heavier and just a bit thicker than Sony Xperia Z2. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M20 has 10 version and Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Xperia Z2 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy M20, because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU. Xperia Z2 features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy M20 takes clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z2, because although it has a way less MP resolution camera in the back, a much worse 1920x1080 video quality and a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor which gives a much lower photo and video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better captures and video in low-light situations.
The Galaxy M20 counts with a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy M20 features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z2, because it has a 56% greater battery capacity.
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