Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-16 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 342.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 502 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 Galaxy S10 5G is better than the Galaxy S8, getting a 93.6 score against 81.7. Galaxy S10 5G's body has the same thickness than Galaxy S8, but it's way heavier. Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a quite lower 1440 x 2960 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better pixel quantity per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a same size camera sensor, the same video definition and a same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and higher video frame rate.
The Galaxy S10 5G is way more expensive than Galaxy S8, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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