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| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-16 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 342.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.1, 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
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a general score of 93.6, which is better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's global score of 81.9. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G's construction is newer, just a little bit lighter and much thinner than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S10 5G has a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a 0.39 inches sensor, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a larger camera aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G costs more than Galaxy S8 Active, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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