Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SamsungGalaxy S10e | SonyXperia XZ2 Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2019 | July 2018 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.8″ | 5.8″ |
| Resolution | 2280 × 1080 | 3840 × 2160 (better) |
| Sharpness | 435 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch (better) |
| Panel | OLED | LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | – |
| Display type | Full HD+ flat Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9, Infinity-O punch-hole; 5.8 inches as a full rectangle, 5.6 inches with rounded corners | 5.8-inch 4K HDR LCD |
| Pixel density | 438 ppi | – |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back (Corning) | – |
| Display features | HDR10+ certified; VDE-certified 100% Mobile Color Volume; 0.4 JNCD colour accuracy (DisplayMate); TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort certification | TRILUMINOS and X-Reality for mobile |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Exynos 9820 | Snapdragon 845 |
| Memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB (better) | 64 GB |
| CPU | Octa-core Exynos, 8 nm; 6 GB of LPDDR4X RAM | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa-core |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MP12 (Samsung Semiconductor) | – |
| Storage type | 128 GB (107.8 GB available); microSD card slot up to 512 GB (shared with the second SIM) | 64 GB internal; microSD expansion |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 19 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | 16 MP | None |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 10 MP | 13 MP (better) |
| Main camera | 12 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS, 77° | 19 MP colour camera plus 12 MP monochrome camera |
| Ultra wide camera | 16 MP fixed focus, F2.2, 123° | – |
| Front camera | 10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.9, 80° | 13 MP camera |
| Zoom | 0.5x optical zoom (ultra wide); up to 8x digital zoom | – |
| Video recording | UHD 4K at 60 fps; HDR10+ recording | 4K HDR rear video; 1080p at 960 fps super slow motion |
| Camera features | – | Motion Eye Dual uses Sony's AUBE image fusion processor; up to ISO 51200 for stills and ISO 12800 for video |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 3,100 mAh | 3,540 mAh (better) |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 18 hours | – |
| Wired charging | Up to 15 W | – |
| Wireless charging | Yes (wattage not published) | Yes (wattage not published) |
| Battery life detail | 3,100 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 US support lists 3,540 mAh capacity |
| Wired charging | Fast charging, up to 15 W (Android Authority) | – |
| Wireless charging | Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 | Qi wireless charging |
| Charges other devices | Wireless PowerShare | – |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 150 g (better) | 236 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (better) | 11.9 mm |
| Height × width | 142.2 × 69.9 mm | 158 × 80 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Materials | Gorilla Glass 5 front and back | – |
| Colours | Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow | Chrome Black, Chrome Silver |
| Water resistance detail | IP68, up to 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes; rinse in fresh water afterwards | IP65/IP68 dust and water protection |
| Biometrics | Capacitive fingerprint scanner in the power button, 2D face recognition | Rear fingerprint reader |
| Speakers | – | Front-facing stereo speakers with Dynamic Vibration |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, barometer, capacitive fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB light | – |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | LTE Cat 20 (2.0 Gbps down, 150 Mbps up), enhanced 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA | – |
| SIM | Hybrid dual SIM (one nano-SIM, plus a nano-SIM or microSD) | Nano-SIM; dual-SIM versions were also sold |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM | – |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+ | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack | USB-C with 3.5 mm headphone adaptor in box |
| Positioning | GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou | – |
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