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

Apple iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy A10

49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
VS
32 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A10
Apple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy A10

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone X Manufactured in November, 2017, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with 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 X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A10
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 174g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3400mAh vs 2716mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 4/32 GB

Review

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

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone X
vs
Samsung Galaxy A10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED TFT LCD
Size 5.8 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 271 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 81.5 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
Samsung Galaxy A10
429 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %90 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz77 Hz
Response time2.2 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2050:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone X], [Samsung Galaxy A10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 155.6 mm (6.13 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A10
81.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy A10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Max Frequency 2390 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 6/1.35 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 10 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 192 32
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone X
1089
Samsung Galaxy A10
482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone X
2918
Samsung Galaxy A10
1526
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1089482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29181526
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone X
507548
Samsung Galaxy A10
154328
CPU19233754317
GPU12235316914
Memory10123849685
UX9162033412
NanoReview Score507548154328
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone X
3522
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability63 %n/a
Graphics Test21 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3522n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		32 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 5.3 GB 9 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 2716 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 2:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Samsung Galaxy A10
18:45
Web Browsing05:31 h07:21 h
Video Playback09:07 h10:56 h
Games03:35 h04:29 h
Standby Mode93 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mm28 mm
SensorApple iSight Duo Cameran/a
Sensor size1/3n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
101
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
89
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone X
97
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3472x2063 pixels 2560x1920 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 720p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone X
88
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone X
92
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type No Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 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/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B800/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category164
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A10
86.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2017 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date November, 2017 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 130
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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