Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 is much better than Xperia Z5 Compact, having a global score of 94.8 against 75.1. Galaxy S20's body is notably newer and somewhat thinner than Xperia Z5 Compact's, although it's heavier. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS, but Galaxy S20 has a newer 13 version while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version.
Galaxy S20 features a bit better screen than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a way bigger screen, a much better resolution of 1440 x 3200 and much more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy S20 has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S20 features a little bit better performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also counts with 10 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy S20 counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a lot worse resolution back facing camera, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S20 also counts with a way bigger sensor taking much better quality videos and pictures and a much higher video definition.
Galaxy S20 has a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 48% bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S20 is way more expensive than Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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