Sony Xperia 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches 158 x 68 x 8.2 mm	5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches 149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm
Weight
5.78 oz (164.0 g)	5.54 oz (157.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Grey, Blue, Red	Prism blue, Prism black, Prism white, Prism green, Flamingo pink

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI	3040x1440px, 19:9 ratio, 550 PPI
Technology
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Screen-to-body
80.52 %	88.66 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 485	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 640
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3140 mAh	3400 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 15min

Browsing

8h 9min

Video

7h 18min

Gaming

5h 35min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (OIS, EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	10 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
T4	M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Step detector, Step counter	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Heart rate, Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 10, 2020 FCC ID value: PY7-77587Q	Date approved: Feb 01, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMG973U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.04 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.79 W/kg	Head: 0.39 W/kg Body: 1.37 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg Phablet: 3.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 900
In The Box
	Data cable, Travel adapter, Ejection Pin, USB Connector (OTG), Earphones by AKG, Quick Start Guide, Protective film

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 05, 2019	Feb 20, 2019

Alternative variants

International version

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9820 (8 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2700 MHz Exynos M4, ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G76 MP12
Dual SIM	Yes
FCC approval	Date approved: Feb 15, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMG973F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 0.79 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg Phablet: 2.96 W/kg

with 512 GB storage

Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1150

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