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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 271 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 is slightly better than the Galaxy M10, with a 77.6 score against 73.5. Although the Sony Xperia Z5 is older than Galaxy M10, it's body is a little bit thinner and a bit lighter. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z5 has an older 5.1 version while Galaxy M10 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xperia Z5 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy M10, and although they both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also has a graphics processing unit. The Xperia Z5 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy M10, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a much better number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy M10 has a better storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M10 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xperia Z5 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy M10, because it has a way bigger back camera sensor, a much more mega pixels camera, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light environments and a way higher video resolution.
Galaxy M10 has just a bit better battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
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