Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M20, with a 79.8 score against 78.9. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium design is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy M20, even though it was released many years before. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has an older 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy M20 has Android 10.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a way better looking screen than Galaxy M20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater display density and a much better resolution of 3840 x 2160. Samsung Galaxy M20 has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Xperia Z5 Premium features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy M20, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Xperia Z5 Premium takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy M20, because it has a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels, a way better 3840x2160 video resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images in poorly lited environments and a way bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and pictures.
The Galaxy M20 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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