Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Samsung Galaxy S22

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 IV Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Samsung Galaxy S22, Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 161g vs 167g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3700mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 IV and Samsung Galaxy S22
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 780 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 88.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
681 nits
Samsung Galaxy S22
858 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)253 Hz239 Hz
Response time3 ms10 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 153 mm (6.02 in) 146 mm (5.75 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 161 g (5.68 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 IV
82 %
Samsung Galaxy S22
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 IV and Samsung Galaxy S22 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Samsung Exynos 2200
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1306 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
914
Samsung Galaxy S22
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 IV
2088
Samsung Galaxy S22
3796
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9141612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20883796
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 IV
443825
Samsung Galaxy S22
1088497
CPU152799302471
GPU84257373644
Memory95239174962
UX111530237420
NanoReview Score4438251088497
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 10 IV
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22
6530
Max Surface Temp.n/a38 °C
Stabilityn/a60 %
Graphics Testn/a39 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6530
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 10 IV
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22
12422
Writing scoren/a15127
Web scoren/a10324
Video editingn/a7244
Data manipulationn/a10926
NanoReview Scoren/a12422

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 23 GB 30.2 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 IV
30:04
Samsung Galaxy S22
19:34
Web Browsing12:22 h07:10 h
Video Playback18:24 h11:44 h
Games07:07 h04:49 h
Standby Mode142 h100 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX486Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/2.81/1.56
Pixel size1.25 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length54 mm70 mm
SensorSK Hi-847Sony IMX772
Sensor size1/4.41/3.94
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSK Hi-846Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 IV
52
Samsung Galaxy S22
129
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 IV
73
Samsung Galaxy S22
137
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
Samsung Galaxy S22
133
Bokeh5570
Preview5172
Zoom64126

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi-846 CMOS
Sensor size 1/4 1/3.24
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
3G BandsHSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 900 (Band 8)WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B/B(/B(1700/B1/B1)/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B1900)/B2100/B2100)/B2300)/B2500)/B2600))
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 IV
85.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy S22
89.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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 S22 the clear winner in this comparison.

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