Sony XPERIA X Compact vs. Samsung Galaxy S10+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA X Compact and Samsung Galaxy S10+. 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 X Compact vs. Samsung Galaxy S10+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy S10+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F5321 SM-G975F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 129 mm 157.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S10+ has greater height than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Width 65 mm 74.1 mm Samsung Galaxy S10+ has greater width than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Depth 9.5 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S10+ is narrower than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Weight 135 g 175 g Sony XPERIA X Compact is lighter than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Body Colour White | Blue mist | Universe black Prism white | Silver prism | Prism black | Prism blue | Ceramic white | Ceramic black
Body Material - Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10+ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.25 W/kg (body), 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.582 W/kg (body), 0.516 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy S10+
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.6" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy S10+ has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 3040 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10+ has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Display Format HD QHD+
Pixel Density - 522 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10+ has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy S10+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Samsung Exynos
Processor Number MSM8956 -
Clock Speed - 2.7 GHz
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S10+ has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy S10+
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S10+ has more RAM than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S10+ has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
User Memory 20 GB 107.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy S10+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA X Compact has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.4 Sony XPERIA X Compact has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Field of View (FoV) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy S10+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 120 mm -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Samsung Galaxy S10+ has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Night Scene HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Timeshift video, Style Portrait 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
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source LED light High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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) Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Triple sensing technology, Stereo Audio Recording, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.5 and f/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10+ has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S10+ has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Wide selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) G lens Dual Pixel AF
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 Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy S10+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 4100 mAh Samsung Galaxy S10+ has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S10+ has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 750 hours -
Talk Time 846 minutes 1500 minutes Samsung Galaxy S10+ has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 660 min
Standby (GSM): up to 710 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 846 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 750 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 670 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 65 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10.8 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1500 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 101 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy S10+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy S10+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, 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, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
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 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, 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 X Compact Samsung Galaxy S10+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS WAV, WMA, 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 MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, VP8, 3GP2, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy S10+
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, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor, HR sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Read Mode, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging Multi Window, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer
OTHERS Sony XPERIA X Compact Samsung Galaxy S10+
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), USB connector (OTG)
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) VDE, IP68, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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