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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-08 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 551 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S10 has a general score of 88.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note9's 87.1 score. The Samsung Galaxy S10 construction is somewhat thinner and notably lighter than the Galaxy Note9, even when both of them were released only 7 months apart. Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel amount in each inch in the display and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 3040px.
Samsung Galaxy Note9's memory capacity to install games and applications is very similar to the Galaxy S10 one, both have equal internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9's processing unit is very similar to the Galaxy S10 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has improved battery performance than Galaxy S10, because it has an 18 percent more battery size. The Samsung Galaxy Note9's camera is just as good as the Galaxy S10 one, both have the same aperture, a 0.39 inches back camera sensor, the same video definition, the same 60 fps video frame rates and a 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy S10 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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