Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 10 VI and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 10 VI vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

58 out 100
Sony Xperia 10 VI
VS
87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Sony Xperia 10 VI
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 10 VI Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy). 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 VI
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 232g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 501ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 10 VI and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
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 VI
vs
Galaxy S24 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 501 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 2600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.4 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
1008 nits
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1445 nits
sRGB gamut98.1 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz480 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 10 VI], [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155 mm (6.1 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 79 mm (3.11 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 10 VI
82.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 10 VI and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
948
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
2271
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 10 VI
2882
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
7119
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9482271
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28827119
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1654n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 10 VI], [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 10 VI
561673
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1954703
CPU192991432608
GPU111672801870
Memory126029418926
UX130981301299
NanoReview Score5616731954703
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
16056
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.8 °C
Stabilityn/a59 %
Graphics Testn/a96 fps
Graphics Scoren/a16056
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
18029
Writing scoren/a22590
Web scoren/a18325
Video editingn/a8000
Data manipulationn/a15921
NanoReview Scoren/a18029

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size 30 GB 28 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (36% in 30 min) Yes (69% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 10 VI
26:43
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
26:30
Web Browsing12:53 h10:18 h
Video Playback15:00 h18:00 h
Games05:48 h05:51 h
Standby Mode118 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX582Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/21/1.3
Pixel size0.8 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a111 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX854
Sensor sizen/a1/2.52
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSK Hynix Hi-846Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Video quality
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
137
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 10 VI
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a82
Zoomn/a145
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 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 Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE 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 No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)WCDMA 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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 10 VI
87.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
93 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 1299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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