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| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3 | -- |
| 2014-01-06 | 2019-08-23 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.83 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and White | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 929.00 | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 342 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 670 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note10 is way better than the Xperia Z1 Compact, with a overall score of 89 against 69.9. The Galaxy Note10 construction is much newer and somewhat thinner than Xperia Z1 Compact's, but it's somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note10 has a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM.
The Xperia Z1 Compact features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note10, although it has a lot smaller display, a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720 and a just a bit worse pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Note10 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting lower quality images and videos and a much less mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher video definition and a way bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments.
The Samsung Galaxy Note10 features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 240 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note10 features a superior battery life than Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a 52 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note10 costs a little more money than the Xperia Z1 Compact, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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