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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-08 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 551 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 is a little bit better than Galaxy S9, having an 88.3 score against 83.3. The Galaxy S10 design is newer, a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Galaxy S9. The Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also has more RAM.
Galaxy S9 features a screen that's very similar to the display in Galaxy S10, because although the Galaxy S9 has a bit smaller screen and a little worse 1440 x 2960 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixel amount in each inch in the display. The Galaxy S9 features a camera that's just as good as the Galaxy S10 one, both of them have the same (4K) video quality, the same back-facing camera sensor size, the same aperture, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy S10 has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S9, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy S10 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Galaxy S10 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S9. If you want to save some money, you can get Galaxy S9, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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