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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-02 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Galaxy S10 5G has a score of 93.6, which is much better than the Xperia 5's overall score of 81. Although Galaxy S10 5G and the Xperia 5 were released with only 5 months difference, the Galaxy S10 5G construction is just a bit thinner but somewhat heavier than the Xperia 5. Galaxy S10 5G has a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a bit bigger screen, a quite better pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 3040.
Xperia 5 features just a bit more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy S10 5G features a processing unit that is very similar to Sony Xperia 5's processing unit, and although the Galaxy S10 5G has a greater amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy S10 5G takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia 5, and although they both have a 12 MP camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy S10 5G also has a larger diafragm aperture, a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photos and faster video frame rates.
The Galaxy S10 5G has a really longer battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S10 5G is also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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