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| Global Score | |
| 89.7 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-02-03 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 279.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.99 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion 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, 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 an overall score of 93.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite's global score of 89.7. Although the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite were released only a couple of months apart, Samsung Galaxy S10 5G's construction is just a little bit thinner but also just a little heavier.
The Galaxy S10 5G's processor is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite one, they have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a little sharper screen than Galaxy S10 Lite, and although they both have a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels.
Galaxy S10 Lite takes better photographs and videos than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a much smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy S10 Lite also counts with a much larger back camera sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality and a camera with a much higher 48 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a greater memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G's battery performance is very similar to the Galaxy S10 Lite one.
Galaxy S10 5G is more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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