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| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 342.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 502 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Galaxy S10 5G is much better than Xperia 1, with a overall score of 93.6 against 82.6. Even though Galaxy S10 5G and Xperia 1 were released only a couple of months apart, Galaxy S10 5G's design is somewhat heavier but also a little bit thinner than Xperia 1. Xperia 1's processor is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G one, and although the Xperia 1 has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a better pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a bit better camera than Xperia 1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has a larger sensor which offers a better photo and video quality, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a bigger aperture to capture better images in poorly lited situations.
Xperia 1 features just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features better battery performance than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 35 percent greater battery capacity.
Galaxy S10 5G is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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