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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-03-08 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a general score of 88.3, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S9's score of 83.3. The Samsung Galaxy S10 design is newer, a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S9. Samsung Galaxy S10 features a display that is very similar to the Galaxy S9 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy S10 has a little bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little larger screen and a bit higher 1440 x 3040px resolution.
Galaxy S10 counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S10 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S10's camera is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S9's camera, both have a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, a same size aperture, the same back camera sensor size, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate. The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
Although Galaxy S10 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S9. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy S10, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S9, resigning some features and specs.
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