Sony Xperia Z5 Compact vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G - specs comparison

Display

Size:

4.6 inches

6.5 inches

6.9 inches

Resolution:

1280 x 720 pixels, 319 PPI

2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI

3200 x 1440 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 509 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

70.64 %

85.79 %

90.70 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Touchscreen:

Capacitive, Multi-touch

Features:

Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Tempered Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

120Hz refresh rate, HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

120Hz refresh rate (@1080p), HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250

Processor:

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm

GPU:

Adreno 430

Adreno 650

RAM:

2GB LPDDR4

6GB LPDDR5

12GB LPDDR5

Internal storage:

32GB, available to use: 23 GB

128GB (UFS 3.1), 103.4

128GB (UFS 3.0), available to use: 103.8 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 200 GB

microSDXC up to 1000 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop)

Android (10), Samsung One UI

Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

2700 mAh

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 45.0W; Wireless: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Triple camera

Quad camera

Main camera:

23 MP (PDAF)

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

108 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

1/2.3"

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/1.76"; 1.8 μm

F1.8; 26 mm

Second camera:

8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

48 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 3.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Pixel size: 1 μm

Aperture size: F3.5; Focal Length: 102 mm; Sensor size: 1/2"; Pixel size: 0.8 μm

Third camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Fourth camera:

0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing)

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features:

Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

EIS

OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS

Front:

5 MP

32 MP (EIS, HDR)

40 MP (PDAF, HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches (127 x 65 x 8.9 mm)

6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches (159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm)

6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches (166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm)

Weight:

4.87 oz (138.0 g)

6.70 oz (190.0 g)

7.83 oz (222.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Plastic

Back: Plastic; Frame: Aluminum

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

In-screen fingerprint

2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Pink, Yellow, White

Cloud red, Cloud orange, Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud white

Cosmic black, Cosmic grey

Cellular

5G:

SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave

n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition

32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Screen mirroring:

DLNA, Wireless screen share, MHL, MirrorLink

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.1

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2

Features:

Mass storage device, OTG, Charging

Charging, Headphones port, OTG, Video out

Charging, Headphones port, OTG

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Other:

NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC

NFC, ANT+

Hearing aid compatible:

M4, T3

M3, T4

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Sep 15, 2015

Sep 17, 2020

Jan 28, 2020

FCC ID value:

PY7-PM0881 link

A3LSMG781U link

A3LSMG988B link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.97 W/kg

0.32 W/kg

0.26 W/kg

Body:

0.61 W/kg

0.82 W/kg

0.41 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.18 W/kg

1.60 W/kg

1.57 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.72 W/kg

1.01 W/kg

1.04 W/kg

Phablet:

3.43 W/kg

2.12 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 699

$ 1400

User Manual:

This is the official Samsung Galaxy S20 FE User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

This is the official Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced:

Sep 02, 2015

Sep 23, 2020

Feb 11, 2020