Sony XPERIA 10 II vs. Samsung Galaxy S23

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 10 II and Samsung Galaxy S23. 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

Sony XPERIA 10 II vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 10 II Samsung Galaxy S23
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number XQ-AU52 SM-S911B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157 mm 146.3 mm Sony XPERIA 10 II has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S23.
Width 69 mm 70.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S23 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S23 is narrower than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Weight 151 g 168 g Sony XPERIA 10 II is lighter than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Body Colour Black Lavender | Cream | Green | Phantom black
Body Material Gorilla glass 6 PET film, recycled glass, Armour Aluminium frame
Protection Dustproof, splashproof Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 IP68
Repairability Index - 8.2 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.08 W/kg (body), 0.373 W/kg (head) 1.304 W/kg (body), 0.963 W/kg (head), 2.42 W/kg (limb)
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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 10 II Samsung Galaxy S23
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.1" Samsung Galaxy S23 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2520 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 10 II has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S23.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 425 ppi
Aspect Ratio 21:9 -
Max Brightness - 1750 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 3000000:1
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield, Vision Booster technology
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 10 II Samsung Galaxy S23
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed - 3.36 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 10 II Samsung Galaxy S23
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S23 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 99 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 10 II Samsung Galaxy S23
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Sensor Size 1/2.8" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S23 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Field of View (FoV) 77 degree(s) 85 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S23 has larger lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S23 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Optical Zoom 2x 3x Samsung Galaxy S23 has better optical zoom than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Digital Zoom 10x 30x Samsung Galaxy S23 has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Creative effect, Bokeh effect HDR, face retouch, Grid Line, selfie colour tone
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, night mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, improved food Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Filter mode, Single Take, Pro Video, Portrait video, Director's View, Expert RAW mode, My Filter mode, Astrolapse
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 30fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps, Director's View 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Superior Auto, Stereo Recording, up to 10fps AF/AE Blink detection, QR-code scanner, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, backlighting detection, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Single Take, AR Doodle, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Auto framing, UW shape correction, Auto FPS, Adaptive Pixel (12MP 2.0μm), Digital zoom up to 20x for video, High Bitrate, 360 Audio Recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23 has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4.0" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S23 has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 45 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S23 has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 52 mm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23 has higher resolution third camera than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/4" -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA 10 II has better third camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 120 degree(s) 36 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 10 II has larger third camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S23.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) 16 mm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4.0" -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 10 II has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) 80 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 10 II has larger front lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S23.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Portrait selfie effects -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA 10 II has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) Hand Shutter 2PD AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 10 II Samsung Galaxy S23
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3600 mAh 3900 mAh Samsung Galaxy S23 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 10 II.
Fast Charging Technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2100 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 20 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 20 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 71 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2100 min
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 10 II Samsung Galaxy S23
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S23 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 13
User Interface - Samsung One UI 5.1
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 10 II Samsung Galaxy S23
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency 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 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 10 II Samsung Galaxy S23
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, DSEE HX WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Hi-Res audio wireless Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Dolby Digital sound, amplify ambient sound
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 10 II Samsung Galaxy S23
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Screen capture, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, One Handed mode, TalkBack MIMO technology, Smart Select, Three microphones, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, Bixby key, Samsung Knox Vault, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos, Samsung Seamless Codec, Samsung Wallet
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 10 II Samsung Galaxy S23
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65 VDE, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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