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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-11 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 10 III has a score of 83.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A40's 79.6 score. Both devices in this comparison review use the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding OS features. The Sony Xperia 10 III construction is incredibly newer than the Samsung Galaxy A40's, although it is a little bit thicker and heavier.
The Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 10 III also has 2 GB more RAM. Sony Xperia 10 III features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, a bit larger screen and a just a little greater amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Xperia 10 III counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A40, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 10 III features a superior battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 45% greater battery capacity.
Xperia 10 III shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back camera and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Xperia 10 III also counts with a lot better video resolution.
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