Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-12-21 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 Samsung Galaxy A12's 80.3 score. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S10 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10. Although Galaxy S10 is older than Samsung Galaxy A12, it's design is somewhat thinner and much lighter.
The Galaxy S10 counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher screen density and a much higher 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution. Galaxy S10 features a little bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A12, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S10, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy S10's camera is just as good as Galaxy A12's camera, because although the Galaxy S10 has a much less mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a way larger aperture to take better low-light photos and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.