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Apple iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

80 out 100
Apple iPhone 15
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Apple iPhone 15
Samsung Galaxy S10e

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S10e, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 3349mAh vs 3100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10e
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 171g
  • 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		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 438 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 84.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)306 Hz232 Hz
Response time2 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15], [Samsung Galaxy S10e]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.6 mm (5.81 in) 142.2 mm (5.6 in)
Width 71.6 mm (2.82 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy S10e 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 15
2599
Samsung Galaxy S10e
896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2599896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65452201
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
CPU378046162864
GPU449766197663
Memory261642113012
UX325827132382
NanoReview Score1415281605924
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °C49.5 °C
Stability81 %82 %
Graphics Test59 fps19 fps
Graphics Score96323177
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10e]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15
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 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 18 GB 20.2 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 3349 mAh 3100 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
Web Browsing10:47 h05:32 h
Video Playback16:55 h10:36 h
Games05:36 h03:51 h
Standby Mode112 h70 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom 114 Digital
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 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
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.51/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX633Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/2.551/3.1
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15
147
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15
153
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15
145
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview84n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

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 1.12 μm 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

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 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 USB Type-C 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)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 ()LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1820
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 15
81.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10e
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 750
MSRP ($) 799 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 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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