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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-09-19 | 2019-08-23 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 (960 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| 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 Note10 is better than the Sony Xperia XZ1, getting a general score of 89 against 78.3. Although Samsung Galaxy Note10 is newer than Sony Xperia XZ1, it's a little bit thicker and a little heavier. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Note10, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Note10 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Note10 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Sony Xperia XZ1 features a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note10, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Galaxy Note10 counts with improved battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh. The Sony Xperia XZ1 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note10, because although it has a way tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a back facing camera with way more megapixels and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Note10 costs more than Xperia XZ1, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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