Samsung Galaxy S10+ vs Sony Xperia 10 VII

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Phone Names Samsung Galaxy S10+ Sony Xperia 10 VII
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USAHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands-1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2019, February 20. Released 2019, March 082025, September 12
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2025, September 19
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 6), ceramic back, ceramic frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm (6.20 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)153 x 72 x 8.3 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight175 g / 198 g (ceramic) (6.17 oz)168 g (5.93 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Resolution1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
Size6.4 inches, 103.8 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeDynamic AMOLED, HDR10+OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAMOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/ChinaOcta-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetExynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAMQualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/ChinaQualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPUMali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAMAdreno 640 - USA/ChinaAdreno 710
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model onlymicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual-50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 16mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0"
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video-
Video4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie camera
Dual10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, depth sensor-
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single-8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX5.4, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
RadioFM radio (USA & Canada only)No
USBUSB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPortUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging15W wired, PD2.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wirelessWired, PD, QC
TypeLi-Ion 4100 mAh, non-removable5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsPrism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Ceramic Black, Ceramic White, Cardinal Red, Smoke BlueWhite, Turquoise, Charcoal
ModelsSM-G975F, SM-G975U, SM-G975W, SM-G975U1, SM-G9750, SM-G975N, SM-G975X, SC-05LXQ-FE54, XQZ-CBFE, xqfe54eukcl.gc, xqfe54eukcw.gc, xqfe54eukcb.gc
Price$ 289.88 / C$ 449.97 / € 230.00$ 459.99 / £ 329.00 / € 379.00
SAR1.06 W/kg (head)     1.03 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.52 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)-
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -94.3dB-
Battery-Active use score 12:57h
Battery (old)Endurance rating 91h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.514 (sunlight)1064 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-24.7 LUFS (Very good)-26.9 LUFS (Good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 333736 (v7), 399901 (v8) GeekBench: 10387 (v4.4), 2190 (v5.1) GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 600667 (v10) GeekBench: 2943 (v6) 3DMark: 865 (Wild Life Extreme)
EU LABEL
Battery-48:10h endurance, 1400 cycles
Energy-Class B
Free fall-Class C (90 falls)
Repairability-Class D