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Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Sony Xperia 5

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SamsungGalaxy S10eSonyXperia 5
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2019October 2019
Display
Screen size5.8″6.1″
Resolution2280 × 10802520 × 1080
Sharpness435 pixels per inch449 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz–
Display typeFull HD+ flat Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9, Infinity-O punch-hole; 5.8 inches as a full rectangle, 5.6 inches with rounded corners6.1-inch Full HD+ HDR OLED with 21:9 aspect ratio
Pixel density438 ppi–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back (Corning)Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back
Display featuresHDR10+ certified; VDE-certified 100% Mobile Color Volume; 0.4 JNCD colour accuracy (DisplayMate); TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort certificationX1 for mobile, Creator mode and HDR remastering
Performance
ChipExynos 9820Snapdragon 855
Memory6 GB6 GB
Storage128 GB128 GB
CPUOcta-core Exynos, 8 nm; 6 GB of LPDDR4X RAMQualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUMali-G76 MP12 (Samsung Semiconductor)–
Storage type128 GB (107.8 GB available); microSD card slot up to 512 GB (shared with the second SIM)128 GB UFS; microSD expansion
Cameras
Main camera12 MP12 MP
Ultra wide camera16 MP12 MP
Telephoto cameraNone12 MP
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera10 MP8 MP
Main camera12 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS, 77°12 MP, 26 mm equivalent wide lens with ƒ/1.6 aperture and Optical SteadyShot
Ultra wide camera16 MP fixed focus, F2.2, 123°12 MP, 16 mm equivalent ultra-wide lens
Telephoto camera–12 MP, 52 mm equivalent telephoto lens
Front camera10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.9, 80°8 MP camera
Zoom0.5x optical zoom (ultra wide); up to 8x digital zoom–
Video recordingUHD 4K at 60 fps; HDR10+ recording4K HDR rear video with Cinema Pro controls
Camera features–Eye AF and up to 10 fps burst shooting with AF/AE tracking
Battery and charging
Battery3,100 mAh3,140 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 18 hours–
Wired chargingUp to 15 W–
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)None
Battery life detail3,100 mAh typical, 3,000 mAh rated; internet use up to 12 hours (3G), 13 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 76 hours; talk time up to 19 hours (3G)Sony Europe specifies a 3,140 mAh battery and USB Power Delivery charging
Wired chargingFast charging, up to 15 W (Android Authority)–
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0–
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShare–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight150 g164 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.2 mm
Height × width142.2 × 69.9 mm158 × 68 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsGorilla Glass 5 front and back–
ColoursPrism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary YellowBlue, Red, Black, Grey
Water resistance detailIP68, up to 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes; rinse in fresh water afterwardsSony specifies IP65/IP68; the capless USB port must be dry before charging
BiometricsCapacitive fingerprint scanner in the power button, 2D face recognitionSide fingerprint reader
Speakers–Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos
SensorsAccelerometer, barometer, capacitive fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB light–
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 9.0 (Pie)Android 9 Pie
Connectivity
Mobile networkLTE Cat 20 (2.0 Gbps down, 150 Mbps up), enhanced 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA–
SIMHybrid dual SIM (one nano-SIM, plus a nano-SIM or microSD)Nano-SIM; dual-SIM option in some markets
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM–
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0; ANT+Bluetooth 5.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jackUSB-C with headphone adaptor
PositioningGPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou–

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