Sony Xperia 10 V vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

66 out of 100

91 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Sony Xperia 10 V (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on May 11, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, which is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Sony Xperia 10 V

Shows 25% longer battery life (51:23 vs 41:06 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Better grip in hands – the body is 10.1 mm narrower
Weighs 74 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
3.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1517K versus 466K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Delivers 35% higher peak brightness (1282 against 950 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Has 2 SIM card slots
Thinner bezels – 7% more screen real estate

Review

Evaluation of Sony Xperia 10 V and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.8 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2520 pixels	1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	19.3:9
PPI	449 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	600 nits	850 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	82.5%	89.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	96.9%
PWM	-	240 Hz
Response time	-	2 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	155 mm (6.1 inches)	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	68 mm (2.68 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	159 g (5.61 oz)	233 g (8.22 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green, Purple	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max clock	2200 MHz	3360 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	-	8 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	256	2560
GPU clock	950 MHz	719 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	155146	377304
GPU	103728	596398
Memory	98577	271911
UX	105532	261336
Total score	466754	1517214

Max surface temperature	-	34.8 °C
Stability	-	64%
Graphics test	7 FPS	72 FPS
Graphics score	1211	12154

Web score	5976	15596
Video editing	3949	7791
Photo editing	14879	33958
Data manipulation	7141	12948
Writing score	10971	19802

RAM size	6 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128 GB	256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
ROM	-	One UI 5.1
OS size	-	39.9 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (37% in 30 min)	Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:58 hr	0:59 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	18:40 hr	14:50 hr
Watching video	28:21 hr	19:27 hr
Gaming	09:25 hr	06:21 hr
Standby	124 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	200 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	16320 x 12240
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 10x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	No	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 8 MP)	4 (200 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.3", Samsung ISOCELL HP2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 54 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", SK Hynix Hi-847 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 230 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.52", Sony IMX754 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", SK Hynix Hi-846 (CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX564 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Sony Xperia 10 V from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4000 x 3000
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/4.0"	1/3.24"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	1	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	-	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	-	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	May 2023	February 2023
Release date	June 2023	February 2023
SAR (head)	-	0.96 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.4 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Sony Xperia 10 V vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Sony Xperia 10 V vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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Display

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Camera

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