Sony Xperia 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro)

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Comparing the Sony Xperia 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) runs at 2.73 GHz, making Sony Xperia 5 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Sony Xperia 5 offers 6.1 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia 5's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia 5 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) offers a higher front camera resolution with 10 MP, while Sony Xperia 5 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) delivers longer battery life with 14h 31m, while Sony Xperia 5 delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Sony Xperia 5 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (Galaxy Note 10 Pro) the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

31 Jan, 2020
23 Aug, 2019
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 855
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
OLED
Dynamic AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2520 px (FHD+)
1440x3040 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

3140 mAh
4300 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
45W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 3.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Large display with good screen-to-body ratio
  • Solid internals and long-lasting battery
  • S Pen is more powerful than ever
  • Versatile camera capabilities
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Cameras aren't the best
  • Not meant for one-hand usage
  • Priced steeply
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A
4.5/5
(6,004 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
438,724
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

2.73 GHz, Dual core, M4 Mongoose 2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
7 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB
12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
438,724
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
11.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.6 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
Dynamic AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2520 px (FHD+)
1440x3040 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

21:9
19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

449 ppi
495 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.09 %
91.66 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Corning Gorilla Glass v6
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

158 mm
162.3 mm
150.83 mm

Width

68 mm
77.2 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

164 grams
196 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65 IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.61/2.6" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size S5K2L4 ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.4" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Hybrid Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
2k @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3140 mAh
4300 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 28 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 45W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
14h 31m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
0h 58m 7s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A

SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes
N/A

HDMI

N/A
YesMini HDMI (Type C)
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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