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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-05-16 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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
Galaxy S10 5G has a score of 93.6, which is much better than the Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 general score. The Galaxy S10 5G construction is newer, notably thinner and a little bit lighter than Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S10 5G features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S10 5G also has 4 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1440 x 2960, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy S10 5G counts with a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a 0.39 inches sensor, the same resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has a larger aperture and better video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G costs more money than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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