Apple iPhone XS vs. Sony XPERIA 10 II

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Apple iPhone XS and Sony XPERIA 10 II. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone XS vs. Sony XPERIA 10 II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone XS Sony XPERIA 10 II
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A2097 XQ-AU52
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.6 mm 157 mm Sony XPERIA 10 II has greater height than Apple iPhone XS.
Width 70.9 mm 69 mm Apple iPhone XS has greater width than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.2 mm Apple iPhone XS is narrower than Apple iPhone XS.
Weight 177 g 151 g Sony XPERIA 10 II is lighter than Apple iPhone XS.
Body Colour Space grey | Silver | Gold Black
Body Material Glass, surgical‑grade stainless steel Gorilla glass 6
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone XS is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP68 IP68, IP65
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone XS Sony XPERIA 10 II
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super Retina HD TRILUMINOS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6" Sony XPERIA 10 II has larger screen size than Apple iPhone XS.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2436 x 1125 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Apple iPhone XS has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 458 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Apple iPhone XS has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz -
Display Features True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3) -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone XS Sony XPERIA 10 II
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A12 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Processor Core Qty 6-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone XS has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Apple iPhone XS Sony XPERIA 10 II
RAM - 4 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Sony XPERIA 10 II has more internal memory than Apple iPhone XS.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Apple iPhone XS Sony XPERIA 10 II
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2.8"
Sensor Type BSI Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Apple iPhone XS has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone XS.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Apple iPhone XS has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Optical Zoom 2x 2x Both phones have the same optical zoom.
Digital Zoom 10x 10x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Special Effects Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono HDR, Creative effect, Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Smart HDR -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Timer mode, low-light shots, tap to focus, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos Slow motion video, Panorama, night mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, improved food
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone XS has face detection.
Light Source True Tone quad LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, geotagging, LTM (Local Tone Mapping), Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video Superior Auto, Stereo Recording, up to 10fps AF/AE
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Apple iPhone XS has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4.0"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 52 mm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Capture depth information -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/4"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 10 II has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone XS.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4.0"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA 10 II has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone XS.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Special Effects (Front) Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono HDR, Portrait selfie effects
HDR Mode (Front) Smart HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting SteadyShot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection, face recognition Smile shutter Both phones have face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Extended dynamic range for video, Cinematic video stabilisation Hand Shutter
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) Infrared camera for Face ID -
Camera Features (2nd Front) Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone XS Sony XPERIA 10 II
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 3600 mAh
Fast Charging Technology Apple fast charging technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Apple iPhone XS can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Talk Time 1200 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1200 min
Active online usage: up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone XS Sony XPERIA 10 II
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 12 Android 10
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone XS Sony XPERIA 10 II
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone XS Sony XPERIA 10 II
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, DSEE HX
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Apple iPhone XS Sony XPERIA 10 II
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer -
Security Devices Face recognition Fingerprint reader
Security Technology Face ID -
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, FaceTime, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Neural Engine, AirPlay Mirroring Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Screen capture, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, One Handed mode, TalkBack
OTHERS Apple iPhone XS Sony XPERIA 10 II
Included Accessories Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68, IP65
Max Depth of Water Resistance 2 m -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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