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| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-16 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 342.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 502 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S10 5G is a little bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2018), with a 93.6 score against 85.2. The Galaxy S10 5G is a a little bit heavier device than Galaxy A9 (2018), but both are 0.31inches thick. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3040px, a better pixel number in each inch in the display and a quite bigger screen.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a slightly better storage for apps and games than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a little better performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and video, lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a much more MP back facing camera.
Galaxy S10 5G has a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has an 18 percent greater battery size.
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