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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-06-11 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 10 III has an overall score of 83.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A40's overall score of 79.6. These devices come with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). The Sony Xperia 10 III is a a lot newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it is just a little thicker and heavier.
The Sony Xperia 10 III features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 10 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 10 III has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A40, because it has a quite larger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a little greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen.
The Sony Xperia 10 III counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A40, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia 10 III counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a back camera with much less megapixels and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, and they both have a same size camera sensor, the Xperia 10 III also counts with a much higher video quality.
The Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 45% greater battery size.
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