Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-02-24 | 2019-03-08 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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
Galaxy S10 has a score of 88.3, which is much better than the Xperia Z2's 72.9 score. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but Galaxy S10 has 11 version and Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version. Galaxy S10 is a noticeably newer phone, and it's also a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Xperia Z2.
The Sony Xperia Z2 has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S10, although it has a little bit smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bit less pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy S10 counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z2, because it has 112 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 has just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy S10 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has a way worse resolution back facing camera, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a smaller sensor taking lower quality images, it also counts with a lot bigger aperture for better low-light photography.
Galaxy S10 counts with just a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 6% greater battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S10 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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