Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | 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 |
| $ 440.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is better than Galaxy Note8, getting a score of 93.6 against 83. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has the previous 11 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G body is newer and just a little bit thinner than Galaxy Note8's, but it is just a bit heavier.
The Galaxy S10 5G counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S10 5G also has a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features a display that is very similar to the screen in Galaxy Note8, because although the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a little bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better 1440 x 3040 resolution and a quite larger screen.
Galaxy S10 5G has a much greater memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S10 5G counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 36% bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S10 5G captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a same size sensor, a same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy S10 5G also has a larger camera aperture and higher video frame rates.
The Galaxy S10 5G not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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