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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-05-16 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 5G is much better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), with a general score of 93.6 against 79.2. Even though Galaxy S10 5G is somewhat heavier than Galaxy A8 (2018), it's just a little thinner and also newer. Galaxy S10 5G counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S10 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S10 5G has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a larger display, a higher 1440 x 3040 resolution and a just a bit higher pixel count in each inch of display. Galaxy S10 5G features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Galaxy S10 5G has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 50% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy S10 5G counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much lower resolution camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a much better video definition.
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