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| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-16 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 342.00 | -- |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a general score of 93.6, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia 5 III's 90.5 global score. Both devices in our current comparison use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both of them should provide the user identical OS features. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G design is just a little thinner than the Sony Xperia 5 III, but it's somewhat heavier and was released around a year before.
The Xperia 5 III features a processing unit that is just as good as Galaxy S10 5G's processor, they have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy S10 5G counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a bit larger screen and a better 1440 x 3040 resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 III shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video resolution and a 12 MP camera in the back, the Sony Xperia 5 III also counts with a much larger sensor taking lot higher quality videos and pictures and better 120 frames per second video frame rates.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much better storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 256 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB. Galaxy S10 5G and Sony Xperia 5 III count with similar batteries.
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