Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs. Sony XPERIA 5 II

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Sony XPERIA 5 II. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs. Sony XPERIA 5 II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Sony XPERIA 5 II
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G780F/DS XQ-AS52
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.8 mm 158 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has greater height than Sony XPERIA 5 II.
Width 74.5 mm 68 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 II.
Depth 8.4 mm 8 mm Sony XPERIA 5 II is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Weight 190 g 163 g Sony XPERIA 5 II is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Body Colour Cloud lavender | Cloud navy | Cloud mint | Cloud orange | Cloud red | Cloud white Black | Blue
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68, IP65
SAR Value 1.447 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head), 2.62 W/kg (limb) 1.2 W/kg (body), 0.28 W/kg (head), 2.45 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Sony XPERIA 5 II
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Super AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.1" Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 5 II.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 5 II has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 407 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 II has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features AOD(Always On Display) DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Sony XPERIA 5 II
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G
Clock Speed 2.73 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Sony XPERIA 5 II
RAM 6 GB 8 GB Sony XPERIA 5 II has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 104 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Sony XPERIA 5 II
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Sony XPERIA 5 II has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Field of View (FoV) 123 degree(s) 82 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 5 II.
Pixel Size 1.12 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 30x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos HDR, Bokeh effect
HDR Mode - HDR Movie mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, MASK mode SteadyShot
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source High CRI LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, AI stabilisation technology Carl Zeiss optic, Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta, Look colour management pre-sets, BIONZ X for mobile, RAW noise reduction, Eye AF, up to 10fps AF/AE, 3D Creator
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/1.76" 1/3.4" Sony XPERIA 5 II has better second camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 79 degree(s) 34 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 5 II.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.8 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 70 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Super Speed Dual Pixel AF -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 II has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.55"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 5 II has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 32 degree(s) 124 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 5 II has larger third camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 5 II has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 II.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4.0"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA 5 II has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Field of View (Front) 81 degree(s) 84 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 5 II has larger front lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Pixel Size (Front) 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Portrait selfie effects
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA 5 II has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - Hand Shutter, 3D Creator
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Sony XPERIA 5 II
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 5 II.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Adaptive Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20 FE can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare -
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (LTE): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 70 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Sony XPERIA 5 II
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA 5 II has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 10
User Interface One UI 2 -
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Sony XPERIA 5 II
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LTE-U GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n8, n28, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Sony XPERIA 5 II
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 WMA, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, DSEE HX
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Cinematic Dolby Atmos sound, Qualcomm aptX HD audio
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Sony XPERIA 5 II
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, RGBC-IR sensor, Significant motion detector, rotation vector sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Virtual Proximity Sensing Multitasking, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Dynamic vibration system, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Sony XPERIA 5 II
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68, IP65, USB Power Delivery
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