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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 10.45 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S10 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), getting a overall score of 88.3 against 85.2. The Samsung Galaxy S10 is a lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), but they are equally thin. The Galaxy S10 features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels and a better count of pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy S10 and Galaxy A9 (2018) feature very similar memory to install games and applications, both have exactly the same internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy S10 has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S10 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S10, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A9 (2018) captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S10, because although it has lower video frame rates, a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and video in low light environments and a smaller back-facing camera sensor which offers a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP.
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