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| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 89.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-16 | 2020-02-03 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 342.00 | $ 279.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 502 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 5G has a global score of 93.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy S10 Lite's global score of 89.7. Galaxy S10 5G's body is just a little bit thinner but just a bit heavier than the Galaxy S10 Lite, and they were only released 9 months apart. Galaxy S10 5G has just a bit better display than Galaxy S10 Lite, and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy S10 5G also has a higher pixels density and a higher 1440 x 3040 resolution.
The Galaxy S10 5G and the Galaxy S10 Lite both have extremely similar processing units, they have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores. Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a greater memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy S10 Lite captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S10 Lite also counts with a lot higher resolution camera and a way larger back camera sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality.
The Galaxy S10 5G and the Galaxy S10 Lite feature really similar batteries duration.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is more expensive than Galaxy S10 Lite, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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