Apple iPhone 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4100mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.4 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 87.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a235 Hz
Response time24.8 ms4.8 ms
Contrast999:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 256 432
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1613947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42152460
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11
898234
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
CPU231010165023
GPU308030197322
Memory155712120939
UX203482154911
NanoReview Score898234638195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Max Surface Temp.43.6 °C42.5 °C
Stability72 %82 %
Graphics Test45 fps19 fps
Graphics Score75303230
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Writing scoren/a10100
Web scoren/a6612
Video editingn/a5772
Data manipulationn/a6847
NanoReview Scoren/a8595

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 46.5 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 3110 mAh 4100 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Web Browsing08:46 h05:58 h
Video Playback13:37 h11:15 h
Games04:58 h04:15 h
Standby Mode110 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensor size1/3.61/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11
116
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom63n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
114
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
135
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 1000
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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