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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-12 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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 5G has a score of 93.6, which is just a bit better than Xperia 5 II's 87.2 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G body has the same thickness than Xperia 5 II, but it is heavier. The Galaxy S10 5G and Xperia 5 II have really similar processing units, both of them have 8 processing cores and a 8 GB RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a little sharper display than Xperia 5 II, because it has a just a little better screen pixels density, a little larger display and a better resolution of 1440 x 3040. Xperia 5 II features a better memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Sony Xperia 5 II takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for shooting pictures or video in low light situations, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera and the same video quality, the Sony Xperia 5 II also counts with a much bigger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures and better video frame rates.
The Galaxy S10 5G counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a great choice.
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