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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-12 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S10 is slightly better than Sony Xperia 5 II, getting an 88.3 score against 87.2. The Samsung Galaxy S10 construction has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia 5 II, but it is a bit lighter. Samsung Galaxy S10's processing unit is very similar to Xperia 5 II's CPU, both have 8 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores.
The Galaxy S10 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xperia 5 II, and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy S10 also has a little more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 3040px resolution. Sony Xperia 5 II has a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S10, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Xperia 5 II features longer battery performance than Galaxy S10, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh. The Xperia 5 II features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S10, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video resolution and the same resolution camera, the Xperia 5 II also counts with better video frame rates and a lot larger sensor which gives a way higher image and video quality.
The Galaxy S10 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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