Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-03-08 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 is a bit better than the iPhone 8, getting a score of 88.3 against 85. Galaxy S10's body is newer, but a little thicker and a little heavier than iPhone 8. The iPhone 8 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S10, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Samsung Galaxy S10 features a bit more vivid screen than iPhone 8, because it has a way higher display pixel density, a larger screen and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels. Samsung Galaxy S10 has just a bit better camera than iPhone 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same resolution camera and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also has a larger aperture to capture better captures in low-light environments and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Galaxy S10 has a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy S10 features a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S10 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it a no doubt choice.
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