Sony XPERIA 10 IV vs. Samsung Galaxy S23+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 10 IV and Samsung Galaxy S23+. 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

Sony XPERIA 10 IV vs. Samsung Galaxy S23+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 10 IV Samsung Galaxy S23+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-S916B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153 mm 157.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S23+ has greater height than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Width 67 mm 76.2 mm Samsung Galaxy S23+ has greater width than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Depth 8.3 mm 7.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S23+ is narrower than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Weight 161 g 195 g Sony XPERIA 10 IV is lighter than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Body Colour White | Mint | Black Lavender | Cream | Green | Phantom black
Body Material - PET film, recycled glass, Armour Aluminium frame
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IPX8, IPX5, IP6X IP68
Repairability Index - 8.2 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.766 W/kg (head), 1.453 W/kg (body), 3.01 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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 10 IV Samsung Galaxy S23+
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy S23+ has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2520 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 10 IV has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 393 ppi
Aspect Ratio 21:9 -
Max Brightness - 1750 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 3000000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield, Vision Booster technology
Display Refresh Rate 60 Hz 120 Hz Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better refresh rate than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz -
Display Features Dark mode, Triluminous display, 97% DCI-P3, Video Image Optimization AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 10 IV Samsung Galaxy S23+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Processor Number SM6375 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy S23+ has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 619 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 10 IV Samsung Galaxy S23+
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S23+ has more RAM than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy S23+ has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
User Memory - 216.7 GB
Memory Interface UFS -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 10 IV 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 IV.
Sensor Size 1/2.8" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) 79 degree(s) 85 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S23+ has larger lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 27 mm -
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
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 Panorama, night mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Super Res Zoom 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 Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 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, QR-code scanner, up to 10fps AF/AE, 10x Hybrid Zoom, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Optical SteadyShot 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, Digital zoom up to 12x for video, Single Take, AR Doodle, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Auto framing, UW shape correction, Auto FPS, Adaptive Pixel (12MP 2.0μm), 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 IV.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4.4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 43 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S23+ has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 54 mm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23+ has higher resolution third camera than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
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 IV has better third camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 120 degree(s) 36 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 10 IV 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 IV.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 10 IV has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Field of View (Front) 78 degree(s) 80 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S23+ has larger front lens field of view than Sony XPERIA 10 IV.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, manual mode, Selfie portrait -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) Hand Shutter 2PD AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 10 IV Samsung Galaxy S23+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4700 mAh Sony XPERIA 10 IV has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Fast Charging Technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery 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 - 2640 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 27 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 84 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2640 min
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 10 IV Samsung Galaxy S23+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 Android 13
User Interface - Samsung One UI 5.1
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 10 IV Samsung Galaxy S23+
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR 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 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 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, n3, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 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 5.1 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23+ has UWB wireless technology.
Modem Snapdragon X51 5G -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 10 IV Samsung Galaxy S23+
Supported Digital Audio Standards PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, 360 Reality Audio Music Format 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 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless, 360 Reality Audio Upmix Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Dolby Digital sound, amplify ambient sound
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 10 IV Samsung Galaxy S23+
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, Battery Care, Fast Charging, One Hand Mode, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Google Cast 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
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 10 IV Samsung Galaxy S23+
Included Accessories Stereo headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X VDE, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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