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| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 342.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 502 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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 S10 5G has a general score of 93.6, which is much better than the Sony Xperia 5's 81 overall score. Galaxy S10 5G's body is heavier but just a little thinner than the Sony Xperia 5, and both were released only 5 months apart. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a quite bigger screen, a little bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the display and a better 1440 x 3040 resolution.
The Xperia 5 counts with slightly more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xperia 5's processing unit is very similar to the processing unit in Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, and although the Xperia 5 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy S10 5G takes a bit better videos and photos than Xperia 5, and although they both have the same video resolution and a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Galaxy S10 5G also has a larger camera sensor, a bigger camera aperture and better video frame rate. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia 5, because it has a 43 percent more battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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