How we scoreBlogAdvertise
android.gsdevices · specs · comparisons
  1. android.gs
  2. Compare
  3. Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G vs Xperia 1 III

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G vs Sony Xperia 1 III

What Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G does better (9) and where Xperia 1 III wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G
Samsung · 2019Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G
8.1Score
9 advantages
Higher score
vs
Sony Xperia 1 III
Sony · 2021Xperia 1 III
8.0Score
12 advantages≈ $370
8.9Display7.4
6.2Camera9.2
5.7Battery3.8
8.9Features8.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5GXperia 1 III
77.2 × 162.37.971 × 1658.2
Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5GXperia 1 IIIDifference
Height162.3 mm165 mm−2.7 mm
Width77.2 mm71 mm+6.2 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8.2 mm−0.3 mm
Weight198 g186 g+12 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G better than Xperia 1 III?

  1. Wired charging45 W vs 30 W+50%
  2. Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 1 III: No
  3. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 620 nits+94%
  4. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
  5. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.5″+5%
  6. Rear cameras4 vs 3+33%
  7. Selfie camera10 MP vs 8 MP+25%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio91% vs 84.2%+8%
  9. Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.2 mm+4%

Why is Xperia 1 III better than Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G?

  1. Optical zoom2× vs 4.4×2.2×
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G: Yes
  3. Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+5%
  4. Pixel density498 ppi vs 643 ppi+29%
  5. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G: Yes
  6. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
  7. Dual SIMNo · Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G: Yes
  8. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G: Yes
  9. Weight198 g vs 186 g+6%
  10. CPU frequency2.7 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+5%
  11. Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,644 px+14%
  12. Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight198 g186 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.2 mm
Height162.3 mm165 mm
Width77.2 mm71 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx5
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 6Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours—Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size6.8″6.5″
PanelAMOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,644 px
Resolution (height)3,040 px3,840 px
Pixel density498 ppi643 ppi
Refresh rate—120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits620 nits
Measured brightness—620 nits
Screen-to-body ratio91%84.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 9825Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip makerSamsungQualcomm
Process—5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.7 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP12Adreno 660
AnTuTu score—607,423
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,515
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,485
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP12 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.7
Main sensor size—1/1.7"
Rear cameras43
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom2×4.4×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps120 fps
Selfie camera10 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,300 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging45 W30 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power20 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.1
USB version3.13.1
Video output—Yes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
BarometerYesYes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprintFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI—
To compare: 0up to 4 models
Compare