Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and White | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 global score of 93.6, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 overall score. These phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version. Despite being the best phone in this review, we must tell that it is also a just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier phone.
Galaxy S10 5G features a little better performance than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S10 5G also has a greater amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite bigger display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels and a better screen density.
Galaxy S10 5G features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less MP resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor and a larger camera aperture. The Galaxy S10 5G features a bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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