Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-08 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 551 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 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 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh 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 | -- |
| 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 an overall score of 88.3, which is just a bit better than iPhone XS's score of 84.2. The Samsung Galaxy S10 design is a bit thicker but somewhat lighter than the iPhone XS, and they were released with only 6 months difference. Galaxy S10 and iPhone XS count with very similar screens, although the iPhone XS has a little worse pixel number per display inch, a way lower 1125 x 2436px resolution and a little bit smaller screen.
The Galaxy S10 counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPhone XS has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S10, because although it has a lower number of cores and also slower and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Galaxy S10 features a slightly better camera than iPhone XS, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video definition, a same size back camera sensor and a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S10 also has a bigger aperture. The Galaxy S10 counts with longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 3400mAh battery size against 2659mAh.
Galaxy S10 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it an obvious call.
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