Sony Xperia 10 III vs Samsung Galaxy A18 4G
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| 2021, April 14 | September 2026 |
| Status | |
| Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, Q2 | Available - September 2026 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Blue, Pink | Black, Gray, Light blue |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
155.4 x 68 x 8.3 mm (6.12 x 2.68 x 0.33 in) |
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.7 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 169 g (5.96 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 77, 78 SA/NSA | - |
| SAR EU | |
|
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
0.54 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 11 | Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates |
| User Interface | |
| - | One UI 9 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver), Qualcomm SM6350 Snapdragon 690 5G (8 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A7X & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1610 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 619 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 6 GB [Browse Similar] | 4 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 128 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 12 MP + 8 MP + 8 MP [Similar] | 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 12 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0" HDR, Panorama |
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
|
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0" HDR 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | Unspecified |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0; USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.1 | 256 GB, 4 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast charging 18W Quick Charge USB Power Delivery |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 25W wired, 50% in 30 min |
| Capacity | |
| 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |