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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-05-16 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a general score of 93.6, which is much better than the Galaxy S8's general score of 81.7. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G's construction has the same thickness than Galaxy S8, but it is incredibly heavier. Galaxy S10 5G counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S10 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1440 x 2960px, it also counts with a little greater pixels amount in each inch of screen. Galaxy S10 5G features a much greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S10 5G features a much better battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Galaxy S10 5G has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, a 0.39 inches sensor and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy S10 5G also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments and faster video frame rate.
Galaxy S10 5G is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S8, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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