Samsung Galaxy A20 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy A20:
    OLED
    Xperia PLAY:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy A20: 6 g lighter

    Galaxy A20:
    169 g
    Xperia PLAY:
    175 g
  • Width

    Xperia PLAY: 12.7 mm narrower

    Galaxy A20:
    74.7 mm
    Xperia PLAY:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia PLAY: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A20:
    6.4 in
    Xperia PLAY:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A20:
    Exynos 7884 (14 nm)
    Xperia PLAY:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy A20:
    Dual
    Xperia PLAY:
    Single

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy A20

    Height:
    158.4 mm +39.4 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Width:
    74.7 mm +12.7 mm versus Xperia PLAY
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.2 mm versus Galaxy A20

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A20

    169 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    175 g

    +6 g versus Galaxy A20

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy A20

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²

Galaxy A20 has approximately 128% more rectangular screen area than Xperia PLAY.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy A20, Xperia PLAY, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A20Xperia PLAY
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia PLAY: Original memory entry

400 MB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy A20

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia PLAY

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy A20

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Xperia PLAY

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A202. Xperia PLAY

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A20, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationGalaxy A20Xperia PLAY
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.4 Х 74.7 Х 7.8 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7884 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A20, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationGalaxy A20Xperia PLAY
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.0%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 268 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A20, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationGalaxy A20Xperia PLAY
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF - 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • VGA
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A20, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationGalaxy A20Xperia PLAY
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.35 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP2
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 88456
  • 4823
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 235
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 852
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A20, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationGalaxy A20Xperia PLAY
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Deep Blue
  • Red
  • Coral Orange
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Stealth Blue (for Play 4G)
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 31 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A20, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationGalaxy A20Xperia PLAY
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A20, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationGalaxy A20Xperia PLAY
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A20, Xperia PLAY.
SpecificationGalaxy A20Xperia PLAY
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A205F/DS
  • SM-A205FN/DS (Global)
  • SM-A205U (USA)
  • SM-A205GN/DS
  • SM-A205YN
  • SM-A205G/DS
  • SM-A205W (Canada)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Dedicated game store -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Available on AT&T as Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G Also known as R800a
  • R800at
  • R88i