Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-02-05 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M20 is slightly better than Xperia Z5 Compact, having a 78.9 score against 75.1. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M20 has a newer 10 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1. The Galaxy M20 is a a lot heavier cellphone than the Xperia Z5 Compact, but both of them are 0.35inches thick.
Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M20, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an extra graphics processor. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M20, although it has a really smaller display, a lot lower 1280 x 720 resolution and a little lower display density.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a better camera than Galaxy M20, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality, a camera with a much higher resolution, a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video and a lot bigger camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
The Galaxy M20 features much more storage to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M20 features a superior battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an 85% larger battery size.
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