Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-03-08 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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
The Galaxy S10 has a global score of 88.3, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone XS's overall score of 84.2. Galaxy S10's body is lighter but just a little bit thicker than Apple iPhone XS, and they were released only 6 months apart. The Galaxy S10 and iPhone XS both feature really similar displays, although the Galaxy S10 also has a bit bigger screen, a bit better count of pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution.
The Galaxy S10 counts with a much better memory for games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The iPhone XS has a bit better processor than Galaxy S10, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Samsung Galaxy S10 features superior battery life than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 28% bigger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have a same size back camera sensor, the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy S10 is also a bargain compared to others, making it an easy decision.
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