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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2019-02-05 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 Samsung Galaxy M20 has an overall score of 78.9, which is a bit better than Xperia Z2a's overall score of 73. Samsung Galaxy M20's design is thinner but somewhat heavier than Xperia Z2a. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M20 has 10 version and Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2.
Sony Xperia Z2a features a brighter screen than Galaxy M20, because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia Z2a counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy M20 has a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2a, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB and more internal storage. Xperia Z2a counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy M20, because it has a much bigger camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and photographs, a lot better (4K) video resolution and a way more megapixels back facing camera.
Galaxy M20 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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