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Sony Xperia 10 V vs Samsung Galaxy S8

55 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 V
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S8
Sony Xperia 10 V
Samsung Galaxy S8

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 V Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Samsung Galaxy S8, Manufactured in April, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. 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 Sony Xperia 10 V
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Higher pixel density: 570ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 159g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 V and Samsung Galaxy S8
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 10 V
vs
Samsung Galaxy S8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 570 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 540 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.4 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 V
945 nits
Samsung Galaxy S8
614 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)137 Hz250 Hz
Response time3 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 V], [Samsung Galaxy S8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 148.9 mm (5.86 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 68.1 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 V
82.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S8
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 V and Samsung Galaxy S8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 256 320
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 V
906
Samsung Galaxy S8
519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 V
2101
Samsung Galaxy S8
1563
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)906519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21011563
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 V]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 V
462983
Samsung Galaxy S8
377103
CPU155146107990
GPU103728116534
Memory9857784213
UX10553268366
NanoReview Score462983377103
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 10 V
1211
Samsung Galaxy S8
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 10 V]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 10 V
7903
Samsung Galaxy S8
n/a
Writing score10991n/a
Web score6471n/a
Video editing3946n/a
Data manipulation7271n/a
NanoReview Score7903n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 22 GB 11.7 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (37% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:58 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 V
30:37
Samsung Galaxy S8
16:58
Web Browsing12:46 h06:26 h
Video Playback18:23 h10:09 h
Games07:10 h04:05 h
Standby Mode145 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Sony IMX333
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length54 mmn/a
SensorSK Hynix Hi-847n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSK Hynix Hi-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 V
75
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 V
84
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 V
78
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Bokeh50n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom54n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 10 V], [Samsung Galaxy S8]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length 27 mm 25 mm
Sensor SK Hynix Hi-846 Samsung S5K3H7
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 V
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
86
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 V
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
107

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
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 V
89.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy S8
82.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 720
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 10 V the clear winner in this comparison.

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