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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-10-02 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| 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 FE has a score of 90.8, which is a lot better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's global score of 75.1. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S20 FE has 11 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, giving a lot of extra features and a performance increase. The Galaxy S20 FE design is newer and just a bit thinner than the Xperia Z5 Compact's, but it is also noticeably heavier.
The Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, although it has a lot lower 1280 x 720px resolution, a much smaller display and a little bit worse display pixel density. The Galaxy S20 FE has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy S20 FE features just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S20 FE also counts with 4 GB more RAM. The Galaxy S20 FE counts with a way better battery performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE's camera is very similar to the camera in Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a camera with lot less MP resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, and they both have the same camera aperture, it also counts with a much larger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE costs more money than Xperia Z5 Compact, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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