Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 79.8 |
| 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 | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 342.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 502 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 10.6 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is much better than Xperia Z5 Premium, getting a overall score of 93.6 against 79.8. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a more recent 11 version while Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G design has the same thickness than Xperia Z5 Premium, but it is a little bit heavier.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px. Galaxy S10 5G features a bit better CPU than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S10 5G also counts with 5 GB more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a much better 23 MP resolution back facing camera and a larger back camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S10 5G counts with improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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