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Sony Xperia 10 V vs Samsung Galaxy A72

55 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 V
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A72
Sony Xperia 10 V
Samsung Galaxy A72

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 V Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Samsung Galaxy A72, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 V
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 203g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A72
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 V and Samsung Galaxy A72
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:
Sony Xperia 10 V
vs
Samsung Galaxy A72

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.4 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 V
945 nits
Samsung Galaxy A72
825 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)137 Hz367 Hz
Response time3 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 V], [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 V
82.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A72
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 V and Samsung Galaxy A72 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 V
906
Samsung Galaxy A72
661
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 V
2101
Samsung Galaxy A72
1783
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)906661
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21011783
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 V]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 V
462983
Samsung Galaxy A72
383153
CPU155146132249
GPU10372874109
Memory9857772736
UX105532104059
NanoReview Score462983383153
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 10 V
1211
Samsung Galaxy A72
1038
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.2 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1038
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 10 V], [Samsung Galaxy A72]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 10 V
7903
Samsung Galaxy A72
8967
Writing score109919514
Web score64717307
Video editing39466296
Data manipulation72717498
NanoReview Score79038967

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 22 GB 25.8 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (37% in 30 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:58 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 V
30:37
Samsung Galaxy A72
25:03
Web Browsing12:46 h08:35 h
Video Playback18:23 h13:14 h
Games07:10 h05:11 h
Standby Mode145 h144 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582n/a
Sensor size1/21/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length54 mmn/a
SensorSK Hynix Hi-847Omnivision OV08A10
Sensor size1/4.41/4.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSK Hynix Hi-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 V
75
Samsung Galaxy A72
100
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 V
84
Samsung Galaxy A72
78
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 V
78
Samsung Galaxy A72
92
Bokeh5055
Preview5860
Zoom5476
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 10 V], [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor SK Hynix Hi-846 CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aActive
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1815
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 V
89.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy A72
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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