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

Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Sony Xperia 10 VII

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25
VS
66 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 VII
Samsung Galaxy S25
Sony Xperia 10 VII

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 168g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 VII
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 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
vs
Sony Xperia 10 VII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.2 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2600 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25
1406 nits
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1070 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.9 mm (5.78 in) 153 mm (6.02 in)
Width 70.5 mm (2.78 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25
91.1 %
Sony Xperia 10 VII
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 and Sony Xperia 10 VII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25
3075
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25
9822
Sony Xperia 10 VII
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30751019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)98223078
Geekbench Compute (GPU)262642108
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25], [Sony Xperia 10 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25
2382973
Sony Xperia 10 VII
641416
CPU580139209526
GPU961299155058
Memory478741136299
UX362794140533
NanoReview Score2382973641416

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 30.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 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 (56% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:17 h 1:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25
24:10
Sony Xperia 10 VII
25:29
Web Browsing09:09 h10:59 h
Video Playback17:15 h14:55 h
Games05:32 h05:17 h
Standby Mode108 h121 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length67 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.0
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/4.0
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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S25
91.7 dB
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 799 399
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S25:

Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has 1.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 the clear winner in this comparison.

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