Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

78 out of 100

71 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Sony Xperia 5 IV (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on September 1, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G and came out 23 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 5 IV

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
27% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (948K versus 748K)
Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (939 against 829 nits)
The phone is 1-year and 11-months newer
10% higher pixel density (449 vs 407 PPI)
Better grip in hands – the body is 7.5 mm narrower
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 5 IV and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	20:9
PPI	449 ppi	407 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	650 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2%	84.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	100%	95.7%
PWM	475 Hz	227 Hz
Response time	1 ms	2.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	156 mm (6.14 inches)	159.8 mm (6.29 inches)
Width	67 mm (2.64 inches)	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green	White, Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G
Max clock	3000 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 650
GPU shading units	1536	1024
GPU clock	818 MHz	587 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS

CPU	260549	233087
GPU	310261	196634
Memory	169800	141288
UX	201422	175074
Total score	948295	748579

Max surface temperature	42.9 °C	37.9 °C
Stability	-	91%
Graphics test	40 FPS	23 FPS
Graphics score	6741	3875

Web score	11081	9910
Video editing	7329	7169
Photo editing	27891	30029
Data manipulation	7977	9733
Writing score	17402	13125

RAM size	8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Stock Android	One UI 5.0
OS size	24 GB	25.6 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (45% in 30 min)	Yes (37% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:45 hr	1:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:12 hr	10:02 hr
Watching video	19:24 hr	15:39 hr
Gaming	05:52 hr	04:33 hr
Standby	70 hr	110 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 2.5x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	124°	123°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Sony IMX557 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 60 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/3.5", Sony IMX650 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 76 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.5", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Sony Xperia 5 IV from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.25 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.9"	1/2.74"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	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	5.2	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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2022	September 2020
Release date	September 2022	October 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.5 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.35 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 15 W

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

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Camera

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