Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-05-16 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 6.32 |
| 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 5G is better than iPhone 8, getting a score of 93.6 against 85. Galaxy S10 5G's body is newer than the iPhone 8's, but it's much heavier and just a bit thicker. Galaxy S10 5G features a little more vivid display than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a lot better screen pixels density, a lot larger screen and a way higher 1440 x 3040 resolution.
The Galaxy S10 5G counts with as much storage to store more games and applications as the iPhone 8, both have exactly the same internal storage. Apple iPhone 8 counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has 6 GB less RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a little bit better camera than iPhone 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a back camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has a larger sensor shooting better quality photos and a bigger camera aperture for better low light images and videos.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a superior battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 147% larger battery size.
The Galaxy S10 5G is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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