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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Sony Xperia 1 II

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SamsungGalaxy S20 FE 5GSonyXperia 1 II
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2020June 2020
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–Creator mode powered by CineAlta; X1 for mobile; motion blur reduction (Sony says equivalent to 90 Hz, not native 90 Hz)
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 865Snapdragon 865 5G
Memory6 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB256 GB
Storage type128 GB internal; hybrid microSD slot supports cards up to 1 TB256 GB UFS; microSDXC slot supports up to 1 TB
Cameras
Main camera12 MP12 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP12 MP
Telephoto camera8 MP12 MP
Optical zoom3×3×
Front camera32 MP8 MP
Main camera12 MP, F1.8, Dual Pixel autofocus and optical image stabilisation12 MP, 24 mm, ƒ/1.7, 1/1.7-inch Exmor RS sensor
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2, 123-degree field of view12 MP, 16 mm, ƒ/2.2, 1/2.55-inch Exmor RS sensor
Telephoto camera8 MP, F2.4, 3× optical zoom and optical image stabilisation12 MP, 70 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 zoomSony lists 3× optical zoom with the 70 mm telephoto lens
Video recording4K 3840 × 2160 at 60 fpsCinema Pro records 4K HDR at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 2K 120 fps 10-bit HDR slow motion
Camera features–Photography Pro; ZEISS T* coating; up to 20 fps AF/AE burst on 24 mm camera; Real-time Eye AF; 3D iToF sensor
Battery and charging
Battery4,500 mAh4,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 19 hours–
Wired chargingUp to 25 WUp to 21 W
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Yes (wattage not published)
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 a 21 W charger sold separately
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0, power unspecified by SamsungQi wireless charging; Sony did not give a wattage in its specification
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShare–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight190 g181 g
Thickness8.4 mm7.9 mm
Height × width159.8 × 74.5 mm166 × 72 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsGlass front, aluminium frame and polycarbonate back (Notebookcheck)–
ColoursCloud Navy, White, Lavender, Mint, Orange and RedBlack; Mirrored Slate was exclusive to Vodafone in the UK
Buttons–Power, volume 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 readerFingerprint sensor
SpeakersStereo speakersFront-facing stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding and DSEE Ultimate
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 10 with One UI 2.5Android 10
Connectivity
Mobile network–Sub-6 GHz 5G and 4G LTE
SIMDual nano-SIM or one nano-SIM and microSD on European SM-G781B–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax at 2.4 and 5 GHzWi-Fi 6, 2×2 MIMO
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1
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; separate 3.5 mm headphone socket
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo–

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