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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-03-08 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 551 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 a general score of 88.3, which is much better than Galaxy Note 5's overall score of 79.3. The Samsung Galaxy S10 body is newer and just a bit lighter than Galaxy Note 5's, but it is also a little bit thicker. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S10 has a newer 11 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, so it provides a lot of extra features and some performance improvements.
The Galaxy S10 has a more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and faster). The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S10, although it has a bit lower 2560 x 1440 resolution, a little smaller display and a just a bit worse pixels density.
Galaxy S10 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lower video definition and a back-facing camera with much less mega pixels, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way bigger diafragm aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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