Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 VI and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

87 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VI
VS
62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 VI Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VI
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 192g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 VI and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 1 VI
vs
Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1300 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 VI
1300 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
817 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a227 Hz
Response timen/a2.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 VI
86.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 VI and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 VI
2125
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
1230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 VI
6119
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3392
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21251230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)61193392
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 VI
1877672
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
773985
CPU409921228069
GPU820238255465
Memory346992124277
UX300521166174
NanoReview Score1877672773985
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 1 VI
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3875
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.9 °C
Stabilityn/a91 %
Graphics Testn/a23 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3875
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 1 VI
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
11992
Writing scoren/a13128
Web scoren/a10145
Video editingn/a7149
Data manipulationn/a9664
NanoReview Scoren/a11992

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 25.6 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (37% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 VI
29:19
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
22:18
Web Browsing11:45 h08:09 h
Video Playback20:22 h13:42 h
Games07:25 h05:01 h
Standby Mode127 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 7.1x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX888Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.351/1.76
Pixel size1.12 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.3 - 3.5f/2.4
Focal length170 mm76 mm
SensorSony IMX650Hynix HI-847
Sensor size1/3.51/4.5
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/2.74
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66)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 categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 1 VI
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
90.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1399 700
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 15 W

Note

Sony Xperia 1 VI:

Wi-Fi 7 support depends on the region.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 1 VI the clear winner in this comparison.

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