Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-16 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 342.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 502 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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 has a score of 93.6, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note8's global score of 83. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a newer and a little bit thinner cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Note8, although it's also just a little bit heavier. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Note8 and Galaxy S10 5G have very similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a little lower resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a same size sensor, the same video definition and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited situations and higher video frame rate.
Galaxy S10 5G features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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