Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-08 | 2021-07-01 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 551 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 III is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S10, getting a 93.3 score against 88.3. These phones have the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that. Sony Xperia 1 III's design is incredibly newer, but a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S10.
The Xperia 1 III features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S10, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S10, because it has a higher 1644 x 3840px resolution, a bit bigger display and a just a bit greater pixels number per inch of display.
The Xperia 1 III features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S10, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. The Xperia 1 III has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S10, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos, and they both have a back camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 III also counts with a lot larger camera sensor shooting much better quality pictures and higher video frame rate.
Xperia 1 III counts with better battery duration than Galaxy S10, because it has a 32% more battery size.
Although Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S10, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S10. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Xperia 1 III, else you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S10, letting go a couple features and specs.
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