Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-05-16 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 342.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 502 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is much better than the Xperia Z5, having a 93.6 score against 77.6. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has the newer 11 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, so it gives some extra features. Even though Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is noticeably newer than Xperia Z5, it's noticeably heavier and a little thicker.
Galaxy S10 5G features a little faster processor than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S10 5G also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Xperia Z5 features a little sharper display than Galaxy S10 5G, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, a lot smaller screen and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Sony Xperia Z5 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a larger sensor taking higher quality photographs and videos and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a way better battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 55 percent larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S10 5G is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this phone an obvious call.
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