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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-03-08 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green, Prism silver and Prism white |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 408.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 3100mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.12 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S10e is much better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, with an 86.3 score against 75.1. The Samsung Galaxy S10e body is newer and thinner, but also a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. Galaxy S10e features a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S10e also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S10e, although it has a way worse pixels density, a way smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S10e, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a back camera with a lot higher 23 mega pixels resolution and a larger camera sensor taking higher quality photos.
Galaxy S10e has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S10e has better battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S10e is also cheap compared to the Xperia Z5 Compact, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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