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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Sony Xperia 5
What Galaxy Note 10 does better (19) and where Xperia 5 wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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6.4Display5.1
5.5Performance5.3
6.2Camera7.3
3.9Battery2.6
7.4Features4.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy Note 10Xperia 5
| Galaxy Note 10 | Xperia 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 151 mm | 158 mm | −7 mm |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 68 mm | +3.8 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.2 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 168 g | 164 g | +4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy Note 10 better than Xperia 5?
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 400 nits3×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 5: No
- NFCYes · Xperia 5: No
- Wired charging25 W vs 18 W+39%
- Battery capacity3,500 mAh vs 3,140 mAh+11%
- RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
- Measured brightness782 nits vs 569 nits+37%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,003 vs 878+14%
Why is Xperia 5 better than Galaxy Note 10?
- Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy Note 10: Yes
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,454 vs 2,624+7%
- Memory card slotNo · Galaxy Note 10: Yes
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Galaxy Note 10: Yes
- Pixel density401 ppi vs 449 ppi+12%
- CPU frequency2.7 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+5%
- Weight168 g vs 164 g+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 168 g | 164 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 151 mm | 158 mm |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 68 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 6 | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | White, Black, Blue, Pink | Black, Gray, Blue, Red |
| Stylus | Yes | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,280 px | 2,520 px |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 449 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | 782 nits | 569 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.9% | 81.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9825 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
| Chip maker | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G76 MP12 | Adreno 640 |
| AnTuTu score | 782,303 | 782,567 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,454 | 2,624 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,003 | 878 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.6 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/2.6" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,500 mAh | 3,140 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 55% | 53% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 20 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.21 W/kg | 1.03 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 4.0 | — |
