Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Sony Xperia 5 II: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Sony Xperia 5 II. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Technical data sheets
Samsung Galaxy S20Samsung Galaxy S20Global · 8GB · 128GB · G980F£ 401£ 445€ 467£ 480£ 481£ 481£ 481£ 486£ 490€ 519£ 523£ 550€ 556€ 556€ 556£ 557€ 560£ 565€ 566€ 567$ 568£ 584€ 609$ 631€ 640€ 649€ 659$ 677$ 677$ 677€ 680$ 680$ 688$ 690£ 707$ 741$ 779$ 789$ 801€ 817$ 827$ 995zł 2,104zł 2,339zł 2,500zł 2,500zł 2,500zł 2,522zł 2,549zł 2,551zł 2,745zł 2,887zł 2,926zł 2,970zł 3,066R$ 3,089R$ 3,434zł 3,674R$ 3,702R$ 3,702R$ 3,702R$ 3,702R$ 3,745R$ 3,774R$ 4,029R$ 4,237R$ 4,295R$ 4,360R$ 4,500R$ 5,439MX$ 11,613MX$ 12,909MX$ 13,917MX$ 14,016MX$ 14,016MX$ 14,016MX$ 14,078MX$ 14,288MX$ 15,148MX$ 15,929MX$ 16,147MX$ 16,391MX$ 16,919MX$ 20,594₹ 41,087руб 42,076₹ 45,672руб 46,772₹ 49,048₹ 49,048₹ 49,048₹ 49,240₹ 49,808₹ 49,999руб 50,223руб 50,223руб 50,223руб 50,425руб 51,007руб 51,196₹ 53,592руб 54,883₹ 56,357₹ 57,129руб 57,713₹ 57,992руб 58,505руб 59,389₹ 59,859руб 61,300₹ 72,069руб 73,795
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Sony Xperia 5 IISony Xperia 5 IIGlobal · 8GB · 128GB£ 540£ 575£ 583£ 591£ 595€ 629£ 649€ 670£ 673£ 673£ 673€ 679£ 680€ 689€ 693€ 751$ 765£ 771£ 771€ 779€ 779€ 779€ 792$ 815$ 826$ 838$ 843€ 899€ 899$ 914$ 948$ 948$ 948$ 963$ 1,093$ 1,093zł 2,835zł 3,020zł 3,061zł 3,106zł 3,124zł 3,374zł 3,500zł 3,500zł 3,500zł 3,570zł 4,052zł 4,052R$ 4,162R$ 4,433R$ 4,492R$ 4,559R$ 4,585R$ 4,996R$ 5,182R$ 5,182R$ 5,182R$ 5,240R$ 5,948R$ 5,948MX$ 15,645MX$ 16,665MX$ 16,889MX$ 17,137MX$ 17,237MX$ 18,914MX$ 19,622MX$ 19,622MX$ 19,622MX$ 19,698MX$ 22,361MX$ 22,361₹ 55,352руб 56,685₹ 58,960₹ 59,753руб 60,379₹ 60,633₹ 60,985руб 61,191руб 62,092руб 62,453₹ 66,190руб 67,775₹ 68,665₹ 68,665₹ 68,665₹ 69,692руб 70,309руб 70,309руб 70,309руб 71,370₹ 79,113₹ 79,113руб 81,017руб 81,017
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Basics

Score
Ki Price/Quality
Score		 9.1 Ki Price/Quality
Score 		8.7 Ki Price/Quality
Score
Design and Screen score 9.5 Design & Materials 8.3 Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 8.5 Performance & Hardware 8.6 Performance & Hardware
Camera score 8.6 Camera 8.5 Camera
Connectivity score 8.2 Connectivity 8.9 Connectivity
Battery score 7.0 Battery 6.8 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.9
12 opinions
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Summary
Inches 6.2" 6.1"
Resolution WQHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 89% useful 82% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 21:9
Dimensions 69.1 mm
151.7 mm
7.9 mm 		68.0 mm
158.0 mm
8.0 mm
Weight 163 g 163 g
Micro Exynos 990
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 865
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 515.098
v8 		565.000
v8
Battery 4000 mAh 4000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
S5K2LD
2 3 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
IMX555
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 10 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 11 Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Samsung Sony
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date February 2020,
1 year ago 		September 2020,
5 months ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy S20
Sony Xperia 5 II
Samsung Galaxy S20
Sony Xperia 5 II
Size
69.1 mm
151.7 mm
7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
68.0 mm
158.0 mm
8.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 163 g 163 g
Usable surface 89 % 82 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass Metal
Resistance IP68 IP65
IP68
Colors
Blue

Red

Pink

Gray
Black

Blue

Silver

Screen
Diagonal 6.2" 6.1"
Type Amoled • Dynamic AMOLED 2X Oled
Aspect Ratio 20:9 21:9
Resolution WQHD+
1440 x 3200 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2520 px
Density 566 Pixels per inch 449 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m²
  • 2000000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dual Edge display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Without Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • DCI-P3
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Dynamic contrast enhancement
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.0
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.6
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Is it comfortable?
9.8
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.3
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Number of reviews
12 opinions
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Samsung Exynos 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
CPU 2x Exynos M5 2.73 GHz + 2x Cortex-A76 2.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 2.0 GHz 1x Cortex-A77 2.84 GHz + 3x Cortex-A77 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 7 nm
Frequency 2.73 GHz 2.84 GHz
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G77 MP11 Qualcomm Adreno 650 600 Mhz

RAM
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
Type RAM LPDDR5 --

Antutu
Score
515.098
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 95% of devices
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565.000
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 96% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 3.0 --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • RGB
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall

Others
Notifications LED -- LED Notifications
Cooling system Yes No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.7
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.2
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.9
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Number of reviews
12 opinions
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Samsung S5K2LD Sony IMX555
Type ISOCELL CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.7
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.80 µm 1.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/1.76 1/1.76
2
Camera type

Telephoto lens

Telephoto lens
Resolution
64 Mpx
12 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung Bright S5KGW2
Unknown
Type
ISOCELL
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.4
ISO
--
--
Pixel size
1.00 µm
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Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/1.72
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3
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
12 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung S5K2LA
Unknown
Type
ISOCELL
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
ISO
--
--
Pixel size
1.40 µm
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Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/2.55
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Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Scene mode
  • RAW
  • Self-timer
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Continuous shooting
  • White balance settings
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • Geotagging
  • Night Mode
  • 4K Video
  • 8K Video
  • Optical zoom
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • White balance settings
  • Continuous shooting
  • Face detection
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • HDR
  • Panorama
  • Geotagging
  • ISO settings

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 10 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.22 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
111
Mobile
114
Photo
99
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.5
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Quality of nighttime photos
8.7
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Quality of selfies
9.0
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Does it have a powerful flash?
8.8
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Number of reviews
12 opinions
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n8 (900)
  • n28 (700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28B (700)
  • B28A (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28B (700)
  • B28A (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B46 (TDD 5200)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • ANT+
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • GAP (Generic Access Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HDP (Health Device Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.0

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.279 W/Kg on head
-- W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.7
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Quality of the GPS
9.4
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And the WiFi?
9.6
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Number of reviews
12 opinions
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
25.0W 		Yes,
21.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 42%
    Less than a day
  • 25%
    One day
  • 25%
    More than one day
  • 8%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
12 opinions
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 11
    Android 11 , 5 months ago
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 1 year ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 92%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 36%
    Every six months
  • 64%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
12 opinions
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