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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-02-05 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 271 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ Premium is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M10, with a general score of 79.8 against 73.5. Even though Xperia XZ Premium is a better cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy M10, we must note that it is also older, just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M10, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has more RAM.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy M10, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 2160 x 3840 resolution and a lot greater screen pixel density. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a better camera than Galaxy M10, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos and video in low light environments, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality, a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot better quality pictures.
The Xperia XZ Premium counts with slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy M10, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy M10 counts with a little better battery duration than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3230mAh.
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