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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2019-03-08 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green, Prism silver 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 |
| $ 408.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 6 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.2 |
| 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 Galaxy S10e has a score of 86.3, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone XS Max's overall score of 84.5. Galaxy S10e's construction is just a bit thicker but notably lighter than Apple iPhone XS Max, and both of them were only released with a few months difference. Apple iPhone XS Max has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S10e, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a little sharper screen than Galaxy S10e, because it has a quite larger screen, a little bit higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a little higher 1242 x 2688px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S10e counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than iPhone XS Max, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPhone XS Max features just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S10e, because it has a 3179mAh battery size against 3100mAh. Galaxy S10e counts with just a bit better camera than iPhone XS Max, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, a 0.39 inches back-facing camera sensor and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S10e also has a larger aperture.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S10e is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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