Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A10 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A10

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
VS
32 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A10

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Samsung Galaxy A10, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884. 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 15 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A10
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 187g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3400mAh vs 3274mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 4/32 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A10
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
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy A10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED TFT LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 271 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 81.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1801 nits
Samsung Galaxy A10
429 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %90 %
PWM (Flicker)242 Hz77 Hz
Response time1 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2050:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy A10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.6 mm (5.77 in) 155.6 mm (6.13 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
88.2 %
Samsung Galaxy A10
81.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 6/1.35 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 768 32
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
2920
Samsung Galaxy A10
482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
7447
Samsung Galaxy A10
1526
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2920482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74471526
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1532369
Samsung Galaxy A10
154328
CPU34523654317
GPU56228016914
Memory27558049685
UX34927333412
NanoReview Score1532369154328
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
10006
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 1
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB32 GB
Storage Typen/aeMMC 5.1
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 9 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 3274 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:33 h 2:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
24:47
Samsung Galaxy A10
18:45
Web Browsing09:28 h07:21 h
Video Playback17:33 h10:56 h
Games05:41 h04:29 h
Standby Mode111 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom 139 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX803n/a
Sensor size1/1.28n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
153
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
158
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview85n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 2560x1920 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 720p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
145
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
156
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B800/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category204
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
79.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A10
86.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 130
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
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 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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