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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
Galaxy S20 is much better than Xperia Z5 Premium, with a score of 94.8 against 79.8. These phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S20 has 13 version and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1, so it provides a couple additional features and performance improvements. The Galaxy S20 is a a little bit lighter cellphone than Xperia Z5 Premium, but both are equally thin.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a sharper screen than Galaxy S20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density and a better 3840 x 2160 resolution. The Galaxy S20 features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy S20 counts with a little better performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S20 also counts with more RAM. The Galaxy S20 captures slightly better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a back facing camera with much less megapixels, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Galaxy S20 also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher video quality.
The Galaxy S20 features a bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 17% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S20 is way more expensive than the Xperia Z5 Premium, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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