Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Sony Xperia 5 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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Sony Xperia 5
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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE or Sony Xperia 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE | Sony Xperia 5 | |
Rating | 0) | (+0) | (+|
Release date | 2020, September 23 | 2019, September | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm | 6.29 x 6.29 x 2.93 in | 158 x 68 x 8.2 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.68 in | |
Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 164 g | 5.78 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange | Blue, Red, Black, Grey | |
Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3140 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Approximate price | $ 500 | 800 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | OLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.1" in | |
Screen area | 101.0 cm2 | 86.9 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 21:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 84.8% | 80.9% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2520 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 407 PPI | 449 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
Other specs | - Always-on display -120Hz refresh rate -HDR10+ |
- 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 | 12 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Triple | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm |
-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 | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | |
DxOMark Main Score | 115 | 95 | |
DxOMark Photo | 119 | 101 | |
DxOMark Video | 101 | 83 | |
Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | |
Functions | HDR | HDR | |
Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 79 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 81 | ||
DxOMark Video | 76 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 10, One UI 2.5 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
Chipset | - Exynos 990 (7 nm+) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | |
GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 | 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 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 727232 | ||
Antutu 9 Total | 623211 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 525962 | 372456 | |
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 949 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2642 | ||
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2461 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2107 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 735 | 731 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2524 | 2624 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)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 | 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 |
-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 (5CA) Cat19 1800/200 Mbps | 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/6, 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 | USB Type-C 3.2, 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 EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | No | No | |
Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -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, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | |
Other extras |
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - 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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Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, Samsung Galaxy S20 Lite, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE |
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