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| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-16 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 342.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 502 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is better than the Sony Xperia XZ3, getting a general score of 93.6 against 79.6. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G's construction is just a little bit heavier but noticeably thinner than Sony Xperia XZ3, and both of them were released with only 7 months difference. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has 11 version while Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1440 x 2880px, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S10 5G counts with improved battery life than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3330mAh.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a way tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also counts with a back facing camera with way more megapixels and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it an easy decision.
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