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| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-05-16 | -- |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 6.98 ounces | -- |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 342.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 502 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 better than the Xperia 1 VI, with a 93.6 score against 83.2. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S10 5G has an older 11 version and Xperia 1 VI has Android 14. The Galaxy S10 5G counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a just a little lower pixel density, a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1440 x 3040 resolution.
The Galaxy S10 5G features a much faster processor than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Sony Xperia 1 VI takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a way more megapixels camera in the back, a lot larger camera sensor and better video frame rate.
Xperia 1 VI features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 VI also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 VI features just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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