Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Samsung Galaxy A51

63 out of 100

52 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6-inch Sony Xperia 10 IV (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on May 11, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A51, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9611 and came out 29 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 10 IV

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Shows 87% longer battery life (49:38 vs 26:33 hours)
71% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (420K versus 246K)
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Optical image stabilization
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 695
Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (687 against 638 nits)
The phone is 2-years and 5-months newer
13% higher pixel density (457 vs 405 PPI)
Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 15W)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A51

Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Thinner bezels – 5.4% more screen real estate
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 10 IV and Samsung Galaxy A51 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	20:9
PPI	457 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	700 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	82%	87.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.9%	98.8%
PWM	253 Hz	242 Hz
Response time	3 ms	25 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	153 mm (6.02 inches)	158.5 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	67 mm (2.64 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	161 g (5.68 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	White, Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Max clock	2200 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73
Lithography process	6 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU shading units	256	54
GPU clock	950 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~91.8 GFLOPS

CPU	134216	69792
GPU	88191	55670
Memory	88666	60677
UX	106907	59872
Total score	420815	246594

Max surface temperature	36.1 °C	42.2 °C
Stability	-	95%
Graphics test	-	4 FPS
Graphics score	-	812

RAM size	6 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.0
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	-	One UI 5.0
OS size	23 GB	23 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (28% in 30 min)	Yes (40% in 35 min)
Full charging time	2:30 hr	1:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	16:06 hr	09:34 hr
Watching video	24:58 hr	11:29 hr
Gaming	07:06 hr	05:12 hr
Standby	160 hr	83 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 8 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX486 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Telephoto lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", SK Hi-847 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", SK Hi-846 (CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 40 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Depth lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Sony Xperia 10 IV from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	6560 x 4928
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/4"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	12
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May 2022	December 2019
Release date	June 2022	December 2019
SAR (head)	-	0.596 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.45 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Samsung Galaxy A51

Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Samsung Galaxy A51

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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