Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-03-08 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 551 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 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 Galaxy S10 has a general score of 88.3, which is much better than the Xperia Z5's 77.6 overall score. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S10 has a more recent 11 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, providing a couple nice extra features and improved performance. The Galaxy S10 design is incredibly newer, but a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Xperia Z5.
The Galaxy S10 features a bit better CPU than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S10 also counts with 5 GB more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z5 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S10, although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bit smaller screen.
The Galaxy S10 counts with a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and more internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S10, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a larger camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality and a way better resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S10 features just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has a 17 percent larger battery size.
The Galaxy S10 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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