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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia 5 III, with a 93.6 score against 90.5. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is older and somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia 5 III, it's design is still just a little thinner. These phones use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System).
Galaxy S10 5G's processing unit is very similar to Sony Xperia 5 III's processor, they have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM. Galaxy S10 5G has a little bit better looking display than Xperia 5 III, because it has a quite greater count of pixels in each display inch, a better resolution of 1440 x 3040 and a little bit bigger display.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S10 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 256 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same video resolution and a 12 megapixels back camera, the Xperia 5 III also counts with faster 120 frames per second video frame rate and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Galaxy S10 5G's battery duration is very similar to the Xperia 5 III one.
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