Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-19 | 2019-03-08 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 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 (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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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 much better than Xperia XZ1, with a score of 88.3 against 78.3. The Samsung Galaxy S10 is a newer phone than the Xperia XZ1, but it's a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. The Galaxy S10 has a little bit better screen than Xperia XZ1, because it has a higher pixels amount in each inch in the display, a larger display and a way better resolution of 1440 x 3040.
The Galaxy S10 features just a little better hardware performance than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S10 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xperia XZ1 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S10, because although it has a much smaller camera aperture and slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a larger sensor and a back-facing camera with a lot higher 19 mega pixels resolution.
Xperia XZ1 has just a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S10, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy S10 features greater battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S10 is also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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