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- Galaxy S20+ vs Xperia 5 III
Samsung Galaxy S20+ vs Sony Xperia 5 III
What Galaxy S20+ does better (14) and where Xperia 5 III wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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8.4Display7.6
4.6Performance6.2
7.9Camera9.2
4.3Battery3.8
8.2Features8.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S20+Xperia 5 III
| Galaxy S20+ | Xperia 5 III | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.9 mm | 157 mm | +4.9 mm |
| Width | 73.7 mm | 68 mm | +5.7 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.2 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Weight | 186 g | 168 g | +18 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S20+ better than Xperia 5 III?
- Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 5 III: No
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
- Measured brightness797 nits vs 590 nits+35%
- Max video8K vs 4K
- 4K selfie videoYes · Xperia 5 III: No
- eSIMYes · Xperia 5 III: No
- Pixel density525 ppi vs 449 ppi+17%
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.1″+10%
- Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,080 px+33%
- Selfie camera10 MP vs 8 MP+25%
- Screen-to-body ratio90.5% vs 81.4%+11%
- Loudspeaker loudness-24.4 LUFS vs -26.7 LUFS+-9%
Why is Xperia 5 III better than Galaxy S20+?
- Optical zoom1.1× vs 4.4×4×
- AnTuTu score500,114 vs 708,394+42%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- 5GNo · Galaxy S20+: Yes
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,703 vs 3,549+31%
- Wired charging25 W vs 30 W+20%
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S20+: Yes
- Weight186 g vs 168 g+11%
- Process7 nm vs 5 nm+40%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.7+6%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 186 g | 168 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 161.9 mm | 157 mm |
| Width | 73.7 mm | 68 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura Blue | Black, Green, Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,200 px | 2,520 px |
| Pixel density | 525 ppi | 449 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 797 nits | 590 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.5% | 81.4% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 990 - Global | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.84 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA | Adreno 660 |
| AnTuTu score | 500,114 | 708,394 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,703 | 3,549 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,416 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | UFS 3. |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.76" | 1/1.7" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 1.1× | 4.4× |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,500 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.4 LUFS | -26.7 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.38 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 5 | — |
