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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-03-08 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S10 has a score of 88.3, which is better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's global score of 75.1. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S10 has a more recent 11 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, providing you a couple additional features. The Galaxy S10 design is much newer and thinner, but heavier than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact.
Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S10 has a little bit better screen than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a lot bigger display, a way better resolution of 1440 x 3040px and a lot greater screen density.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S10, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting pictures and/or video in low-light environments and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy S10 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S10 features longer battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S10 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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