Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-08 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 551 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 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 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.36 | 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
The Galaxy S10 is just a bit better than the Xperia 1, getting a general score of 88.3 against 82.6. Even though the Galaxy S10 and the Xperia 1 were released only 3 months apart, the Galaxy S10 is lighter and just a little bit thinner. Xperia 1 features a slightly better screen than Galaxy S10, because it has a little higher quantity of pixels per inch of display, a little bit bigger display and a better resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
The Sony Xperia 1 has a processor that's very similar to the processing unit in Galaxy S10, and although the Sony Xperia 1 has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy S10 has a little bit better camera than Xperia 1, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S10 also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate, a larger camera aperture and a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xperia 1 counts with as much storage capacity to store more games and applications as the Samsung Galaxy S10 one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a little longer battery life than Xperia 1, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S10 not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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