Samsung Galaxy S20+ vs Sony Xperia 5 II Specs Comparison

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9.1	8.5
Samsung Galaxy S20+	Sony Xperia 5 II
Released · Mar 06, 2020	Released · Oct 12, 2020
6.7-inch · 3200x1440px	6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
Quad camera	Triple camera
12GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	4000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches 161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm	6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 158 x 68 x 8 mm
Weight
6.56 oz (188.0 g)	5.75 oz (163.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Cosmic grey, Cloud blue, Cosmic black, Cosmic white, Aura red, Aura blue	Black, Blue, Grey

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 524 PPI	2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (@1080p)	120Hz
Screen-to-body
90.94 %	80.82 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585	Octa-core Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 650	Adreno 650
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (13, 12, 11, 10)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer	4000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 25min

Browsing

8h 30min

Video

9h 53min

Gaming

8h 26min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 5min

Browsing

9h 39min

Video

9h 8min

Gaming

5h 43min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.8 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Third camera
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 1.1x Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Fourth camera
0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing) Aperture size: F1.0
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, EIS	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (60 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	8 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Album art cover
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n3, n8, n28, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 28, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG986B	Date approved: Apr 19, 2021 FCC ID value: PY7-50241N
Measured SAR
Head: 0.25 W/kg Body: 0.89 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg Phablet: 2.95 W/kg	Head: 0.32 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.21 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.72 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1200	$ 950

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 11, 2020	Sep 17, 2020
Expected Announcement
	Yes

Alternative variants

Global variant


System chip	Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2x 2.73GHz Exynos M5 + 2x 2.5GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G77 MP11
5G	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

non 5G variant


Memory	8GB
Weight	6.56 oz (186.0 g)
FCC approval	Date approved: Jan 28, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG985F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 1.03 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.37 W/kg Phablet: 3.00 W/kg

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB

with 512GB storage


Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 1400

for Verizon


4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1

for AT&T


4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G	Bands 5, 4, 2, 1

for Sprint


4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46

for U.S. Cellular


4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 46, 48
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1

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