Sony Xperia XZ4 vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Comparing the Sony Xperia XZ4 vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia XZ4 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus runs at 2.73 GHz, making Sony Xperia XZ4 the better performer.

Display: Sony Xperia XZ4 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus offers 6.4 inches, making Sony Xperia XZ4 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia XZ4's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia XZ4 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 10 MP, while Sony Xperia XZ4 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus delivers longer battery life with 13h 48m, while Sony Xperia XZ4 delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Sony Xperia XZ4 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Sony Xperia XZ4

₹78,190

(Not Released in India)

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

₹39,999

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

12 Feb, 2020

08 Mar, 2019

14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 855	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x3360 px (QHD+)	1440x3040 px (QHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A	60 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
12 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Camera	12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	200 MP Telephoto Camera
12 MP Camera	16 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP	10 MP + 8 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery

N/A
3300 mAh	4100 mAh	6600 mAh
Fast Charging	Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	512 GB
N/A	UFS 2.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.0/10

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8.7/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Superb display
Smooth performance and good battery life
Excellent cameras
Reverse wireless charging and headphone jack

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Just an evolutionary upgrade
Fiddly gesture controls
Pricey

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A

4.4/5

(3,287 ratings)

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	335,100 AnTuTu Score	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	13h 48m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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 2.31 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

8 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640

Mali-G76 MP12

Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

16 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

335,100

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

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

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED (Curved Display)

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x3360 px (QHD+)

1440x3040 px (QHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

60 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

21:9

19:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

562 ppi

526 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.86 %

87.11 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.49 %

Design

Height

166.9 mm

157.6 mm

162.98 mm

Width

72.4 mm

74.1 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

7.8 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

N/A

175 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size S5K2L4 ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

12 MP

12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

12 MP

16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

N/A

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Slow Motion
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

10 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

N/A

8 MP
Depth Camera22 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

4k @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3300 mAh

4100 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 25 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

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

13h 48m

15h 10m

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

N/A

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Speed:

150 Mbit/s ↑ 2000 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Speed:

150 Mbit/s ↑ 2000 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 20)

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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 1.060 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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