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Apple iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy S10

49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
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54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
Apple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone X Manufactured in November, 2017, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, 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 X
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
    • Larger display: 6.1in
    • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
    • Lighter design: 157g vs 174g
    • Higher battery capacity: 3400mAh vs 2716mAh
    • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
    • Fingerprint scanner

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 3/64 GB
    - 3/256 GB    		 - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S10
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Apple iPhone X
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy S10

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 5.8 in 6.1 in
    Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
    Pixel density 458 ppi 551 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 625 nits 1215 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 88 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone X
    606 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    814 nits
    sRGB gamut99.3 %98.1 %
    PWM (Flicker)240 Hz240 Hz
    Response time2.2 ms4.8 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone X], [Samsung Galaxy S10]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 143.6 mm (5.65 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
    Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
    Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 IP68
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Silver
    - Gray    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone X
    81.1 %
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    88 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
    Max Frequency 2390 MHz 2730 MHz
    CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
    - 2/2.39 (Monsoon)    		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
    - 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 10 nm 8 nm
    Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
    Graphics Apple A11 GPU Mali-G76 MP12
    GPU Cores 192 432
    GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 720 MHz
    FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone X
    1089
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    890
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone X
    2918
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    2184
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1089890
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29182184
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone X
    507548
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    647857
    CPU192337148103
    GPU122353236968
    Memory101238121310
    UX91620141476
    NanoReview Score507548647857
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone X
    3522
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    3230
    Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C40.6 °C
    Stability63 %82 %
    Graphics Test21 fps19 fps
    Graphics Score35223230
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone X], [Samsung Galaxy S10]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Apple iPhone X
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    8754
    Writing scoren/a10392
    Web scoren/a6822
    Video editingn/a5775
    Data manipulationn/a6988
    NanoReview Scoren/a8754

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 3 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
    OS Size 5.3 GB 9.5 GB
    UI Skin n/a One UI 4.0

    Battery

    Volume 2716 mAh 3400 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
    Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:35 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone X
    16:26
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    15:02
    Web Browsing05:31 h05:13 h
    Video Playback09:07 h10:14 h
    Games03:35 h03:45 h
    Standby Mode93 h73 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
    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 240 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP    		 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
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
    Focal length28 mm26 mm
    SensorApple iSight Duo CameraSamsung SAK2L4
    Sensor size1/31/2.55
    Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/1.5
    Focal length52 mm52 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
    Sensor size1/3.41/3.6
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a16 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a12 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone X
    101
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    124
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone X
    89
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    100
    Overall camera score
    Apple iPhone X
    97
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    116
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X]

    Front camera

    Matrix 7 MP 10 MP
    Photo resolution 3472x2063 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
    Focal length 32 mm 26 mm
    Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
    Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
    Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone X
    88
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    n/a
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone X
    92
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    n/a

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)
    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, 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
    - Beidou    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE category1620
    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 X
    85.3 dB
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    88 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced September, 2017 yr February, 2019 yr
    Release Date November, 2017 yr March, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 999 900
    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
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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