Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 14 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

81 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Pro Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 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

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4100mAh vs 3200mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 Pro 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.6 % 87.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1804 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz235 Hz
Response time1 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.5 mm (5.81 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
86.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 640 432
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
2519
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
6382
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2519947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)63822460
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
1441348
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
CPU381160165023
GPU472052197322
Memory258668120939
UX329468154911
NanoReview Score1441348638195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
9874
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °C42.5 °C
Stability79 %82 %
Graphics Test59 fps19 fps
Graphics Score98743230
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
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 6 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 46.5 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 3200 mAh 4100 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 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 (60% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:41 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
24:20
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Web Browsing09:41 h05:58 h
Video Playback16:03 h11:15 h
Games05:38 h04:15 h
Standby Mode112 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom 139 Optical, 2x
Flash Dual 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: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX803Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.281/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.4
Focal length77 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX713Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size1/3.51/3.6
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.1
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
143
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
149
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109
Bokeh80n/a
Preview91n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.9
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
139
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
154
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
89.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1000
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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