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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2019-03-08 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green, Prism silver and Prism white | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 408.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| 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 |
| 6 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.12 | 5.12 |
| 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 S10e is just a bit better than the Xperia 5, with a general score of 86.3 against 81. The Galaxy S10e body is a little thinner and a bit lighter than Xperia 5, although they were only released with a couple of months difference. The Xperia 5's CPU is very similar to the processor in Samsung Galaxy S10e, both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia 5 has a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S10e, because it has a little bigger display, a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a just a little greater screen pixels density. Galaxy S10e counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels resolution camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy S10e also has a bigger aperture, better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger sensor capturing higher quality photos.
Sony Xperia 5 and Samsung Galaxy S10e have really similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and exactly the same internal storage. Xperia 5's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery duration in Galaxy S10e, although the Xperia 5 also has 3140mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S10e is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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