Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-19 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 151.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A10, with an 81 score against 72.3. Even though the Sony Xperia 5 and the Samsung Galaxy A10 were released only 7 months apart, Sony Xperia 5's construction is a bit thicker but just a bit lighter. Sony Xperia 5 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A10, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much better count of pixels per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
Xperia 5 has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A10, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Xperia 5 also has 128 GB internal memory. The Xperia 5 features a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy A10, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 5 also has more RAM.
Galaxy A10 features a bit better battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has an 8% greater battery capacity. The Xperia 5 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A10, because although it has a back camera with less MP, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution, a bigger camera aperture for better images and video in poorly lited environments and a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A10. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy A10, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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