Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-05-16 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | 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 |
| $ 158.00 | $ 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 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 Galaxy S10 5G is better than the Samsung Galaxy S9, getting a score of 93.6 against 83.3. Galaxy S10 5G is a newer and a bit thinner phone than Samsung Galaxy S9, although it is also heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a little sharper display than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a bit worse 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more memory for applications and games than Galaxy S9, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G's camera is very similar to Galaxy S9's camera, both have a same size aperture, a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the same video frame rates, a 0.39 inches camera sensor and the same video quality. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a much better battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 50% greater battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S9. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S9, letting go some features and specs.
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