Samsung Galaxy S20 5G vs Sony Xperia 5 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
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Sony Xperia 5
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Samsung Galaxy S20 5G or Sony Xperia 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S20 5G | Sony Xperia 5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, February 11 | 2019, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm | 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.72 in | 158 x 68 x 8.2 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.68 in | |
| Weight | 163 g | 5.75 oz | 164 g | 5.78 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red | Blue, Red, Black, Grey | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3140 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 899 EUR | 800 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.2" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 93.8 cm2 | 86.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 21:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.5% | 80.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3200 px | 1080 x 2520 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 563 PPI | 449 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10+ -Always-on display -120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate |
- DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -64 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.4µm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking | |
| Video | 4320p@24fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 95 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 83 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 10 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 79 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 81 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 76 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; One UI 2 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) - USA |
- Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA |
- Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA | Adreno 640 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 622990 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 503328 | 372456 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 949 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2642 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2461 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2107 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 787 | 731 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3038 | 2624 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - SM-G981U -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 5G band 2(1900), 5(850), 41(2500), 66(1700), 71(600), - SM-G981U |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL) | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (USA & Canada only) | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio - -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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