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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2019-08-23 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note10 has a global score of 89, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ1's 78.3 overall score. Even though Galaxy Note10 is newer than the Sony Xperia XZ1, it's a little bit thicker and a little heavier. Xperia XZ1 counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy Note10, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a quite better pixels density.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note10, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy Note10 features a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note10 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note10 counts with longer battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 2700mAh. The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note10, because although it has a lot smaller aperture which is worse for low-light images and video and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a larger sensor shooting better quality photographs and videos and a camera with way more MP.
Samsung Galaxy Note10 is more expensive than the Xperia XZ1, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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