Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-02 | 2019-05-16 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ, having a overall score of 93.6 against 73.5. The Galaxy S10 5G body is incredibly newer and just a little bit thinner, but also heavier than Sony Xperia XZ. The Galaxy S10 5G features a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a larger screen, a just a little more pixels per inch of screen and a much better resolution of 1440 x 3040px.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Xperia XZ has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a lot smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting images and videos in poorly lited environments and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ also counts with a lot better resolution back-facing camera and a larger sensor.
The Galaxy S10 5G counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 55% larger battery size.
Galaxy S10 5G is more expensive than the Sony Xperia XZ, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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