Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Sony Xperia 10 IV - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 10 IV

81 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
VS
50 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Sony Xperia 10 IV

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Sony Xperia 10 IV, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 IV
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 233g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Sony Xperia 10 IV
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S23 Ultra
vs
Sony Xperia 10 IV

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1080x2520 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.3:9 21:9
Pixel density 500 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 850 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 82 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1269 nits
Sony Xperia 10 IV
681 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %95.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz253 Hz
Response time2 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra], [Sony Xperia 10 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 153 mm (6.02 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 67 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 233 g (8.22 oz) 161 g (5.68 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
89.5 %
Sony Xperia 10 IV
82 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Sony Xperia 10 IV In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1976
Sony Xperia 10 IV
914
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
5221
Sony Xperia 10 IV
2088
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1976914
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)52212088
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 IV]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1541246
Sony Xperia 10 IV
443825
CPU371084152799
GPU60073284257
Memory29900495239
UX270462111530
NanoReview Score1541246443825
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
12160
Sony Xperia 10 IV
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.8 °Cn/a
Stability64 %n/a
Graphics Test72 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12160n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
16130
Sony Xperia 10 IV
n/a
Writing score19799n/a
Web score16101n/a
Video editing7815n/a
Data manipulation13142n/a
NanoReview Score16130n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 39.9 GB 23 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (68% in 30 min) Yes (28% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
26:01
Sony Xperia 10 IV
30:04
Web Browsing09:57 h12:22 h
Video Playback15:38 h18:24 h
Games06:22 h07:07 h
Standby Mode130 h142 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 10x Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Sony IMX486
Sensor size1/1.31/2.8
Pixel size0.64 μm1.25 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP8 MP
Aperturef/4.9f/2.2
Focal length230 mm54 mm
SensorSony IMX754SK Hi-847
Sensor size1/3.521/4.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX564SK Hi-846
Sensor size1/2.551/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Sony Xperia 10 IV
52
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
137
Sony Xperia 10 IV
73
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
Bokeh7055
Preview7351
Zoom14164
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra], [Sony Xperia 10 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Hynix Hi-846
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Sony Xperia 10 IV
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
145
Sony Xperia 10 IV
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 900 (Band 8)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
91.8 dB
Sony Xperia 10 IV
85.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 500
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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