Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) vs. Sony XPERIA 1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) and Sony XPERIA 1. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) vs. Sony XPERIA 1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Sony XPERIA 1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G975U1 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.6 mm 167 mm Sony XPERIA 1 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Width 74.1 mm 72 mm Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.2 mm Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Weight 175 g 178 g Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Body Colour Prism black | Prism blue Black | Purple
Body Material Gorilla glass 5 Metal frame, Gorilla glass 6
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, drop-proof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68, IP65
SAR Value 3.87 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.24 W/kg (wireless router), 1.04 W/kg (body), 1.111 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Sony XPERIA 1
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.5" Sony XPERIA 1 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3040 x 1440 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Display Format QHD+ 4K
Pixel Density 522 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19:9 21:9
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Features AOD(Always On Display) DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Sony XPERIA 1
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA 1.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 -
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Sony XPERIA 1
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has more RAM than Sony XPERIA 1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 107 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Sony XPERIA 1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2.6"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/1.6 Sony XPERIA 1 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Field of View (FoV) 45 degree(s) 78 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 1 has larger lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Pixel Size 1 μm 1.4 μm Sony XPERIA 1 has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x 2x Both phones have the same optical zoom.
Digital Zoom 10x 5x Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA 1.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos HDR, Blur
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR Movie mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view SteadyShot, Super Slow-mo
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source High CRI LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta, Look colour management pre-sets, BIONZ X for mobile, RAW noise reduction, Eye AF, up to 10fps AF/AE, 3D Creator, 30s manual exposure, Professional LOOK colour settings
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 135 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm 1 μm Both phones have the same second camera pixel size.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/1.5 and f/2.4 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Field of View (3rd Camera) 77 degree(s) 45 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has larger third camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 1.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.4 μm 1 μm Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has larger third camera pixel size than Sony XPERIA 1.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 1 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4.0"
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) 84 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 1 has larger front lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked).
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm 1.12 μm Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has larger front camera pixel size than Sony XPERIA 1.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Portrait selfie effects
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus SteadyShot
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 3264 x 2448
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Dual Pixel AF 3D Creator
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/2.2 -
Field of View (2nd Front) 90 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Front) 1.12 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Front) Capture depth information -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Sony XPERIA 1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4100 mAh 3330 mAh Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 1.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging - Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare -
Talk Time 2340 minutes -
Run Time Details Active online usage (3G): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 120 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 39 hrs
Talk (2G): up to 39 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Sony XPERIA 1
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface One UI -
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Sony XPERIA 1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Sony XPERIA 1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, iMelody, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, ADTS, WAVE, SMF, AIF, AIFC, DSEE HX
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Cinematic Dolby Atmos sound, Qualcomm aptX HD audio
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Sony XPERIA 1
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, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor, HR sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, RGBC-IR sensor, Significant motion detector, rotation vector sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Intelligent Scan TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Step counter, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Unlocked) Sony XPERIA 1
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), clear cover case, USB connector (OTG), protective film Power adapter
Compliant Standards VDE, IP68, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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