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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-08 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 551 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 4.64 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a global score of 88.3, which is a bit better than the iPhone 8 Plus's overall score of 87.1. The Samsung Galaxy S10 design is newer and extremely lighter, but just a little thicker than iPhone 8 Plus. The iPhone 8 Plus features a bit better processor than Galaxy S10, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Galaxy S10 has a slightly better looking display than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a better pixel quantity per inch in the display, a quite bigger screen and a lot better 1440 x 3040 resolution. Samsung Galaxy S10 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, a same resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also has a bigger diafragm aperture and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with a slightly better storage to install games and applications than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy S10 features superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity instead of 2691mAh.
The Galaxy S10 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it an easy decision.
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