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| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-16 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 342.00 | $ 158.00 |
| 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 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S10 5G is better than the Galaxy S9, with a 93.6 score against 83.3. The Galaxy S10 5G is a newer and a little bit thinner cellphone than Galaxy S9, but it's also somewhat heavier. The Galaxy S10 5G features just a bit better performance than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S10 5G also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little lower 1440 x 2960 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel number per display inch. The Galaxy S10 5G has a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S9's camera is very similar to Galaxy S10 5G's camera, both of them have the same video frame rates, the same resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a 0.39 inches back-facing camera sensor and a F1.5 aperture. The Galaxy S10 5G counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S9. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S9, resigning a couple specifications.
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