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- Galaxy S26+ vs Xperia 10 VIII
Samsung Galaxy S26+ vs Sony Xperia 10 VIII
What Galaxy S26+ does better (32) and where Xperia 10 VIII wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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8.7Display7.4
9.1Performance6.0
9.2Camera7.8
7.4Battery5.4
9.8Features8.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S26+Xperia 10 VIII
| Galaxy S26+ | Xperia 10 VIII | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.4 mm | 153 mm | +5.4 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 72 mm | +3.8 mm |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 8.3 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 168 g | +22 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S26+ better than Xperia 10 VIII?
- AnTuTu score2,459,298 vs 831,4473×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,982 vs 2,8053.9×
- Peak brightness2,600 nits vs 1,000 nits2.6×
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Wired charging45 W vs 30 W+50%
- Telephoto cameraYes · Xperia 10 VIII: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 10 VIII: No
- CPU frequency4.74 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+98%
- Major OS updates promised7 vs 4+75%
- Active use (test)16.4 h vs 13.6 h+21%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
Why is Xperia 10 VIII better than Galaxy S26+?
- Battery capacity4,900 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+2%
- Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S26+: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S26+: Yes
- Weight190 g vs 168 g+13%
- Battery charge cycles1,200 vs 1,400+17%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 168 g |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 158.4 mm | 153 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 72 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Frozen White, Frosted Grey, Misty Lilac |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,120 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 516 ppi | 422 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits | 1,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,498 nits | 1,509 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.7% | 82.9% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - US/CA/CN | Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.74 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 840 - US/CA/CN Xclipse 960 - ROW | Adreno 710 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,459,298 | 831,447 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 10,982 | 2,805 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,138 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4. | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 3× | — |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,900 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 16.4 h | 13.6 h |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 69% | 42% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 20 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.2 LUFS | -27.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.78 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9 | — |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | 4 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,200 | 1,400 |
| Endurance per cycle | 55 h | 51 h |
| Repairability class | C | D |
| Drop resistance class | A | A |
