Sony XPERIA E5 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA E5 and Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA E5 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F3311 SM-N970U1
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144 mm 151 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has greater height than Sony XPERIA E5.
Width 69 mm 71.8 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has greater width than Sony XPERIA E5.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) is narrower than Sony XPERIA E5.
Weight 147 g 168 g Sony XPERIA E5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA E5.
Body Colour White | Graphite black Aura white
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.461 W/kg (body), 0.458 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.02 W/kg (wireless router), 0.95 W/kg (body), 0.34 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.3" Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA E5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2280 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA E5.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 401 ppi
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features - Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek -
Processor Number MTK6735 -
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA E5.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA E5.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T720 MP2 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
RAM 1.5 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has more RAM than Sony XPERIA E5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA E5.
User Memory 10 GB 223.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA E5.
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/2.2
Field of View (FoV) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 3x 10x Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA E5.
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes - Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Mountain
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source 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
Camera Features (Functions) Object tracking, Touch Capture, auto scene recognition Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Motion photo, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K UHD, Zoom-In Mic
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.5 and f/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.1
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA E5.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection, Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 3500 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA E5.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 525 hours -
Talk Time 690 minutes 2280 minutes Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA E5.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 690 min
Standby (GSM): up to 511 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 570 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 518 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 525 hrs
Playback (video): up to 11.5 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 65 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2280 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, 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 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD 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 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, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, OTA, MP4 WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), Screen capture, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Voice enhancement, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, xLOUD Experience, Noise suppression, Personal Equalisation S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, HD Voice, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, S Pen remote function, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP
OTHERS Sony XPERIA E5 Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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