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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-05-16 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a general score of 93.6, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s overall score of 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a somewhat heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but both of them have the same thickness. The Galaxy S10 5G features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels, a just a little better display pixel density and a bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy S10 5G counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S10 5G also has more RAM.
The Galaxy S10 5G features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 50% larger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a way bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and videos in low-light situations and a way better (4K) video definition.
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