Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-03-08 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 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 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S10 has an overall score of 88.3, which is much better than Xperia Z5's overall score of 77.6. Samsung Galaxy S10's body is a lot newer than Xperia Z5's, although it's just a little thicker and just a bit heavier. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S10 has the newer 11 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version.
The Galaxy S10 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S10 also counts with 5 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia Z5 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S10, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a little smaller display and a little worse pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy S10 features a superior storage to install applications and games than Xperia Z5, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a little longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
The Xperia Z5 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S10, because although it has a smaller aperture and worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a camera with much more megapixels and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy S10 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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