Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| 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
Galaxy S10 5G is better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, having a 93.6 score against 79.8. These phones have Android OS, but Galaxy S10 5G has the newer 11 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version. The Galaxy S10 5G is a a bit heavier phone than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but both are 0.31inches thick.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a bit superior CPU than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also counts with more RAM memory. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixel count per inch in the display and a better resolution of 3840 x 2160px.
The Xperia Z5 Premium takes clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking images and video in low light situations and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a much better memory for apps and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with improved battery performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 31% larger battery size.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is also by far the cheapest one.
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