Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-02 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 | 8 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.36 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S10 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5, with a score of 88.3 against 81. The Samsung Galaxy S10 is a a bit lighter and just a little thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia 5, even though they were released with only 7 months difference. The Galaxy S10 features a bit better display than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy S10 also has a just a little greater display density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040px.
Galaxy S10 has as much storage for games and applications as the Sony Xperia 5, they have the same 128 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia 5 and Galaxy S10 both feature very similar processors, and although the Galaxy S10 has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S10 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia 5, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size. The Galaxy S10 features just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S10 also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates, a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy S10 is also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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