Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and Sony Xperia 10 VII - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE vs Sony Xperia 10 VII

80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
VS
66 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 VII
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Sony Xperia 10 VII

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, vs Sony Xperia 10 VII, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. 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 S25 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 VII
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and Sony Xperia 10 VII
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
vs
Sony Xperia 10 VII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1070 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 153 mm (6.02 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %
Sony Xperia 10 VII
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and Sony Xperia 10 VII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Sony Xperia 10 VII
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21161019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70353078
Geekbench Compute (GPU)182702108
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE], [Sony Xperia 10 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
Sony Xperia 10 VII
641416
CPU429356209526
GPU715844155058
Memory352083136299
UX303719140533
NanoReview Score1801002641416

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 16 Android 15
OS Size 23.8 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Sony Xperia 10 VII
25:29
Web Browsingn/a10:59 h
Video Playbackn/a14:55 h
Gamesn/a05:17 h
Standby Moden/a121 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
Sensor size1/1.571/1.56
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.01/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 649 399
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- 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 S25 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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