Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-08 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 551 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.36 | 4.64 |
| 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 has a score of 88.3, which is better than Xperia XZ1's 78.3 score. Galaxy S10's body is newer than the Xperia XZ1's, although it is a little thicker and just a bit heavier. The Galaxy S10 counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia XZ1, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3040px, a larger screen and a higher pixels quantity in each display inch.
Galaxy S10 has a bit better performance than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S10 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia XZ1 captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S10, because although it has a lot smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor and a back camera with much more megapixels.
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a little bit more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S10, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S10 counts with better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3400mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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