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| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-16 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 10.67 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a bit better than the Xperia 5 II, with a score of 93.6 against 87.2. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G design has the same thickness than Xperia 5 II, but it is somewhat heavier. Galaxy S10 5G features a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a quite larger screen, a little bit more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and Sony Xperia 5 II both feature extremely similar processing units, they have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Sony Xperia 5 II takes a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a back facing camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia 5 II also counts with better video frame rate and a much bigger sensor taking way higher quality photographs.
Xperia 5 II counts with a greater memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features just a bit better battery performance than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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