Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A10 and Samsung Galaxy S9 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A10 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

32 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A10
VS
47 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy A10
Samsung Galaxy S9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A10 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884, vs Samsung Galaxy S9, Manufactured in March, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. 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 Samsung Galaxy A10
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher battery capacity: 3400mAh vs 3000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9
  • Higher pixel density: 568ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 168g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 4/32 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A10 and Samsung Galaxy S9
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:
Samsung Galaxy A10
vs
Samsung Galaxy S9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 5.8 in
Resolution 720x1520 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 271 ppi 568 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 658 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 81.5 % 84.1 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A10
429 nits
Samsung Galaxy S9
657 nits
sRGB gamut90 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)77 Hz240 Hz
Response time22 ms7 ms
Contrast2050:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A10], [Samsung Galaxy S9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.6 mm (6.13 in) 147.7 mm (5.81 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 68.7 mm (2.7 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A10
81.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S9
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A10 and Samsung Galaxy S9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 1600 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.35 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 14 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G71 MP2 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 32 324
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A10
482
Samsung Galaxy S9
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A10
1526
Samsung Galaxy S9
1894
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)482734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15261894
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A10
154328
Samsung Galaxy S9
470496
CPU54317137633
GPU16914168155
Memory4968586184
UX3341278524
NanoReview Score154328470496
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
2272
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.2 °C
Stabilityn/a93 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2272
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
6347
Writing scoren/a6325
Web scoren/a5265
Video editingn/a5496
Data manipulationn/a5694
NanoReview Scoren/a6347

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 1 2
Storage
Storage Capacity32 GB64 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 9 GB 14 GB
UI Skin One UI 3.1 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 3400 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:50 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A10
18:45
Samsung Galaxy S9
15:09
Web Browsing07:21 h05:32 h
Video Playback10:56 h09:42 h
Games04:29 h03:45 h
Standby Mode94 h75 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion No 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length28 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung SAK2L3
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
104
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
91
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
99

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1920 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type Micro USB 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* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category418
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A10
86.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S9
86 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 720
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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