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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Sony Xperia 1

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SamsungGalaxy S20 FE 5GSonyXperia 1
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2020May 2019
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
Resolution2400 × 10803840 × 1644
Sharpness405 pixels per inch643 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz–
Display typeFlat Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O display, 120 Hz4K HDR OLED, 21:9 CinemaWide
Screen protection–Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Display features–X1 for mobile; Creator mode powered by CineAlta; DCI-P3 and BT.2020 colour support
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 865Snapdragon 855
Memory6 GB6 GB
Storage128 GB128 GB
Storage type128 GB internal; hybrid microSD slot supports cards up to 1 TB128 GB UFS; microSDXC slot supports up to 512 GB
Cameras
Main camera12 MP12 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP12 MP
Telephoto camera8 MP12 MP
Optical zoom3×2×
Front camera32 MP8 MP
Main camera12 MP, F1.8, Dual Pixel autofocus and optical image stabilisation12 MP, 26 mm, ƒ/1.6, 1/2.6-inch Exmor RS sensor, 1.4 µm pixels
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2, 123-degree field of view12 MP, 16 mm, ƒ/2.4, 1/3.4-inch sensor
Telephoto camera8 MP, F2.4, 3× optical zoom and optical image stabilisation12 MP, 52 mm, ƒ/2.4, 1/3.4-inch sensor
Front camera32 MP, F2.28 MP, ƒ/2.0, 1/4-inch sensor
Zoom3× optical and up to 30× digital zoom2× optical and 5× digital zoom
Video recording4K 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps4K HDR movie recording; Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta; 960 fps super slow motion at FHD or HD
Camera features–Eye AF; up to 10 fps burst with AF/AE; Optical SteadyShot; two-stage shutter button
Battery and charging
Battery4,500 mAh3,330 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 19 hours–
Wired chargingUp to 25 W–
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)None
Wired chargingUp to 25 W with a separate USB PD PPS charger; 15 W charger bundled (GSMArena)USB Power Delivery; Sony claims up to 50% charge in 30 minutes with the included UCH32 charger
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0, power unspecified by Samsung–
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShare–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight190 g178 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.2 mm
Height × width159.8 × 74.5 mm167 × 72 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsGlass front, aluminium frame and polycarbonate back (Notebookcheck)–
ColoursCloud Navy, White, Lavender, Mint, Orange and RedBlack, Purple, White, Grey
Buttons–Power, volume, fingerprint sensor and dedicated camera shutter
Water resistance detailIP68; Samsung tests submersion in 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutesSony rates it IP65/68 for water and dust resistance
BiometricsOptical in-display fingerprint readerSide fingerprint sensor
SpeakersStereo speakersStereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; DSEE HX, LDAC and aptX HD audio
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 10 with One UI 2.5Android 9 Pie
Connectivity
Mobile network–4G LTE
SIMDual nano-SIM or one nano-SIM and microSD on European SM-G781BHybrid dual nano-SIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax at 2.4 and 5 GHzWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
NFC–Yes
USBUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 with DisplayPort output; no 3.5 mm headphone socketUSB-C 3.1 with DisplayPort 4K/60 output; no 3.5 mm headphone socket
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo–

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