Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G vs Sony Xperia 5 IV

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA, Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G network

5G band 2(1900), 5(850), 41(2500), 66(1700), 71(600), 260(39 GHz), 261(28 GHz); SA, NSA, Sub6, mmWave

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA, Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload

LTE-A
5G speed

5 Gbps download

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Front glass(Gorilla Glass 6), back glass(Gorilla Glass 6), aluminium frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

161.9 mm

156 mm
Width

73.7 mm

67 mm
Thickness

7.8 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

188 g

172 g
Payment

Samsung Pay

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Waterproof

IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP68

IP65/IP68
Colors

Black, Blue, Grey

Black, Green, White

Display
Display type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen

OLED
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.1 inches
Resolution

1440 x 3200 pixels

1080 x 2520 pixels
Pixel density

525 ppi

449 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Multitouch

Yes

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Display features

Always-on display, HDR10+

120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core / Single-core 2.73 / 2.84 GHz Mongoose M5 / Kryo 585

Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2
CPU(second)

Dual-core / Triple-core 2.50 / 2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 / Kryo 585

Triple-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(third)

Quad-core / Quad-core 2.0 / 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 / Kryo 585

Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Exynos 990 - global / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 - USA

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPU

Mali-G77 MP11 - global / Adreno 650 - USA

Adreno 730
Internal storage

128, 256, 512 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory RAM

12 GB

8 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

1 TB

1 TB
Storage

UFS 3.0

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Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm, 3x hybrid optical zoom

12 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm, (wide)
64 MP, f/2.0 , 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm

12 MP, f/2.4 , 1/3.5" , (telephoto) , 60 mm
12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1.4 µm

12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 124˚ , (ultrawide) , 1/2.5"
TOF(time of flight) 3D camera , 0.3 MP, f/1.0
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4320p@24fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

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Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, phase detection with Dual Pixel

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time tracking, cinematography pro, object tracking for video, 5-axis stabilization

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

10 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 1/3.2" , 1.22 µm

12 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/2.9" , 1.25 µm, (wide) , 78˚
Selfie camera resolution

3840 x 2160 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

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Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 3.1, video output
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

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aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

Yes

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BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

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Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
Power bank function

Yes

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