Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Sony Xperia 5 III

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Sony Xperia 5 III across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Sony Xperia 5 III run at the same processing speed of 2.84 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Sony Xperia 5 III offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia 5 III's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Sony Xperia 5 III feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Sony Xperia 5 III offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Sony Xperia 5 III offer the same 4500 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Sony Xperia 5 III offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
₹26,799
(Out of Stock)
Sony Xperia 5 III
₹49,999
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

84%
85%

Release Date

31 Mar, 2021
28 Nov, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 888
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Super AMOLED
OLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2520 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
30W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Compact design
  • Excellent performance
  • IP68 certified
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Wide-angle sensor isn't the best
  • Ships with a 15W charger
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(39,592 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

554,252
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 31, 2021
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 660

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

554,252
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
OLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2520 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
21:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.68 %
81.6 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Design

Height

159.8 mm
157 mm

Width

74.5 mm
68 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

190 grams
169 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IPX5 IPX8 IP6X

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5K2LD ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera73 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.3 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/2.9" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.6" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size CMOS 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 23m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 55m 54s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope