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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-05-16 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Galaxy S10 5G is a lot better than Sony Xperia Z2a, getting a 93.6 score against 73. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Galaxy S10 5G has the older 11 version while Sony Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2. The Galaxy S10 5G construction is heavier but notably thinner than Sony Xperia Z2a.
The Sony Xperia Z2a counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, although it has a really smaller screen, a little worse count of pixels per inch in the screen and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The Galaxy S10 5G has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a bit better performance than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more cores and more RAM. The Galaxy S10 5G counts with a really longer battery life than Xperia Z2a, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S10 5G captures much clearer videos and photos than Xperia Z2a, although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality, a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution and a worse (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy S10 5G costs more than Xperia Z2a, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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