Sony XPERIA X vs. Nokia X20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA X and Nokia X20. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA X vs. Nokia X20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA X Nokia X20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F5121 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143 mm 168.94 mm Nokia X20 has greater height than Sony XPERIA X.
Width 69 mm 79.7 mm Nokia X20 has greater width than Sony XPERIA X.
Depth 7.7 mm 9.1 mm Sony XPERIA X is narrower than Sony XPERIA X.
Weight 152 g 220 g Sony XPERIA X is lighter than Sony XPERIA X.
Body Colour White | Lime gold | Rose gold | Graphite black Midnight sun | Nordic blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.23 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.51 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA X Nokia X20
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.67" Nokia X20 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Nokia X20 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA X.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode -
Display Features Curve edge Punch-hole display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA X Nokia X20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
Processor Number MSM8956 -
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 6-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA X has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA X Nokia X20
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Nokia X20 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Nokia X20 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA X.
User Memory 20 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA X Nokia X20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Nokia X20 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA X.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects Night Scene, Creative effect -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift video Watermark mode, Dual Sight multi-camera mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter, Face in Picture - Sony XPERIA X has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus, Sticker Creator Carl Zeiss optic
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Nokia X20 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA X.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA X Nokia X20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2620 mAh 4470 mAh Nokia X20 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA X.
Standby Time 600 hours -
Talk Time 840 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 600 min
Standby (GSM): up to 580 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 840 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 600 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 540 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 64 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA X Nokia X20
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nokia X20 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 11
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA X Nokia X20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE 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
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA X Nokia X20
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT) OZO Audio
FEATURES Sony XPERIA X Nokia X20
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, digital compass, distance sensor, light sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Smart Cleaning, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), S-Force Front surround, Read Mode, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, PS4 Remote Play Face Unlock, Dual microphones, Google Assistant Button, 3 years of security and OS updates
OTHERS Sony XPERIA X Nokia X20
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), Eco Case
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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