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| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-16 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 342.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 502 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note9, getting a global score of 93.6 against 87.1. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G's design is just a little lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although they were released only 9 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 and Galaxy S10 5G count with similar processors, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note9 has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 and Galaxy S10 5G have extremely similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little better pixels quantity per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy Note9's camera is very similar to the camera in Galaxy S10 5G, both have the same 60 fps video frame rates, the same aperture, a 0.39 inches sensor, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy S10 5G features just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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