Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Sony Xperia 5 II

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G, vs Sony Xperia 5 II, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 II
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Sony Xperia 5 II
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 80.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
817 nits
Sony Xperia 5 II
531 nits
sRGB gamut95.7 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)227 Hz238 Hz
Response time2.8 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.8 mm (6.29 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 68 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
85.8 %
Sony Xperia 5 II
80.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Sony Xperia 5 II In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
1230
Sony Xperia 5 II
1230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3392
Sony Xperia 5 II
3405
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12301230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33923405
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
773985
Sony Xperia 5 II
746148
CPU228069236582
GPU255465192490
Memory124277132271
UX166174184805
NanoReview Score773985746148
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3875
Sony Xperia 5 II
3835
Max Surface Temp.37.9 °C45.9 °C
Stability91 %91 %
Graphics Test23 fps22 fps
Graphics Score38753835
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
11992
Sony Xperia 5 II
12685
Writing score1312815545
Web score101459996
Video editing71497188
Data manipulation96649618
NanoReview Score1199212685

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 25.6 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 21 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (37% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
22:18
Sony Xperia 5 II
20:42
Web Browsing08:09 h08:29 h
Video Playback13:42 h12:46 h
Games05:01 h05:22 h
Standby Mode114 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX555Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/1.761/1.7
Pixel size1.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length76 mm70 mm
SensorHynix HI-847Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size1/4.51/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX363
Sensor size1/3.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
114
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
99
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
n/a
Sony Xperia 5 II
111

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/4
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2022
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
90.1 dB
Sony Xperia 5 II
75.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 950
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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