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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-02-05 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.74 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.28 |
| 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 XZ3 is slightly better than Galaxy M10, having a 79.6 score against 73.5. Both of these phones come with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Even being the best in this review, the Xperia XZ3 construction is somewhat heavier and much thicker than the Galaxy M10. Sony Xperia XZ3 has a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy M10, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px.
Xperia XZ3 has a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M10, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB, the Xperia XZ3 also has more internal storage. Xperia XZ3 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M10, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia XZ3 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZ3 shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy M10, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera, a lot bigger sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality and a much higher video quality. The Samsung Galaxy M10 features a little longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 2 percent greater battery size.
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