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Apple iPhone 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

60 out 100
Apple iPhone 11
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Apple iPhone 11
Samsung Galaxy S10e

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S10e, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher battery capacity: 3110mAh vs 3100mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10e
  • Higher pixel density: 438ppi
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 194g
  • 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
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 and Samsung Galaxy S10e
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 11
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 5.8 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 438 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 84.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a232 Hz
Response time24.8 ms6 ms
Contrast999:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11], [Samsung Galaxy S10e]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 142.2 mm (5.6 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 and Samsung Galaxy S10e 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 S10e
896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1613896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42152201
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11
898234
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
CPU231010162864
GPU308030197663
Memory155712113012
UX203482132382
NanoReview Score898234605924
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
Max Surface Temp.43.6 °C49.5 °C
Stability72 %82 %
Graphics Test45 fps19 fps
Graphics Score75303177
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11], [Samsung Galaxy S10e]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10e
8502
Writing scoren/a9984
Web scoren/a6687
Video editingn/a5799
Data manipulationn/a6746
NanoReview Scoren/a8502

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 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
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 20.2 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 3110 mAh 3100 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 (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
Web Browsing08:46 h05:32 h
Video Playback13:37 h10:36 h
Games04:58 h03:51 h
Standby Mode110 h70 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 60 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
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
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/3.61/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11
116
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom63n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

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 S10e
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
135
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a

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)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
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 S10e
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 750
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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