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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.32 |
| 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
Galaxy S10 5G has a general score of 93.6, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s 85.2 overall score. The Galaxy S10 5G construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), but it is a little heavier. The Galaxy S10 5G has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S10 5G also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy S10 5G features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3040, a little bit larger display and a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture, slower 30 fps video frame rates and a smaller back camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a way better 24 megapixels resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy S10 5G counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3800mAh.
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