Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 II and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 II vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

58 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 II
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Sony Xperia 5 II
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 II Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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 5 II
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 175g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4100mAh vs 4000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 II and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
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 5 II
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 87.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 II
531 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamut100 %96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)238 Hz235 Hz
Response time8 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 II], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 68 mm (2.68 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 II
80.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 II and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 768 432
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
1230
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 II
3405
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1230947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34052460
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 II
746148
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
CPU236582165023
GPU192490197322
Memory132271120939
UX184805154911
NanoReview Score746148638195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
3835
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Max Surface Temp.45.9 °C42.5 °C
Stability91 %82 %
Graphics Test22 fps19 fps
Graphics Score38353230
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 II], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 II
12685
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Writing score1554510100
Web score99966612
Video editing71885772
Data manipulation96186847
NanoReview Score126858595

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 13 GB 46.5 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4100 mAh
Max Charging Power 21 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 II
20:42
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Web Browsing08:29 h05:58 h
Video Playback12:46 h11:15 h
Games05:22 h04:15 h
Standby Mode96 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX557Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.71/2.55
Pixel size1.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length70 mm52 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3T2Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size1/3.41/3.6
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.1
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
114
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
99
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 II
111
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 II], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K4H7 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/4 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 II
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 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*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2220
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 II
75.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 950 1000
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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