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Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Sony Xperia 1 III

What Galaxy S10 Plus does better (13) and where Xperia 1 III wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Samsung · 2018Galaxy S10 Plus
6.6Score
13 advantages≈ $350
vs
Sony Xperia 1 III
Sony · 2021Xperia 1 III
8.0Score
17 advantages≈ $370
Higher score
6.5Display7.4
5.9Performance6.3
6.4Camera9.2
3.0Battery3.8
5.8Features8.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S10 PlusXperia 1 III
74.1 × 157.67.871 × 1658.2
Galaxy S10 PlusXperia 1 IIIDifference
Height157.6 mm165 mm−7.4 mm
Width74.1 mm71 mm+3.1 mm
Thickness7.8 mm8.2 mm−0.4 mm
Weight175 g186 g−11 g

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

Why is Galaxy S10 Plus better than Xperia 1 III?

  1. AnTuTu score782,239 vs 607,423+29%
  2. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  3. Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 1 III: No
  4. Main camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%
  5. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
  6. Peak brightness900 nits vs 620 nits+45%
  7. Measured brightness787 nits vs 620 nits+27%
  8. 4K selfie videoYes · Xperia 1 III: No
  9. Weight175 g vs 186 g+6%
  10. Selfie camera10 MP vs 8 MP+25%
  11. Main camera aperturef/1.5 vs f/1.7+13%
  12. Thickness7.8 mm vs 8.2 mm+5%

Why is Xperia 1 III better than Galaxy S10 Plus?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. Wired charging15 W vs 30 W2×
  3. Optical zoom2× vs 4.4×2.2×
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy S10 Plus: Yes
  5. 5GNo · Galaxy S10 Plus: Yes
  6. NFCNo · Galaxy S10 Plus: Yes
  7. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,593 vs 3,515+36%
  8. Battery capacity4,100 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+10%
  9. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme952 vs 1,485+56%
  10. Pixel density522 ppi vs 643 ppi+23%
  11. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  12. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Galaxy S10 Plus: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight175 g186 g
Thickness7.8 mm8.2 mm
Height157.6 mm165 mm
Width74.1 mm71 mm
Frame—Aluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx5
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 6Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, RedFrosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple
Display
Screen size6.4″6.5″
PanelAMOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,644 px
Resolution (height)3,040 px3,840 px
Pixel density522 ppi643 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness900 nits620 nits
Measured brightness787 nits620 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.6%84.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 9820Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip makerSamsungQualcomm
Process8 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.7 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP12Adreno 660
AnTuTu score782,239607,423
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,5933,515
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9521,485
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 3.
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera16 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.5f/1.7
Main sensor size1/2.55"1/1.7"
Rear cameras33
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 videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,100 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging15 W30 W
Charged in 30 min50%50%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.2
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.1
USB version3.13.1
Video output—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
BarometerYesYes
SensorsfingerprintFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
SAR (head)0.52 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI—
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