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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-28 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S10 5G is way better than the realme 8 5G, getting a 93.6 score against 72. Both phones in this comparison review use the same Android 11 operating system. Galaxy S10 5G is an older and a little bit heavier cellphone than realme 8 5G, but Samsung made it just a bit thinner anyway. The Galaxy S10 5G counts with a little better performance than realme 8 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S10 5G also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S10 5G features a little sharper screen than realme 8 5G, because it has a just a bit better pixels density, a bit larger screen and a higher 1440 x 3040px resolution. The realme 8 5G features a greater storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Realme 8 5G features a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The realme 8 5G captures a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and video in low light environments and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the realme 8 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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