Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Apple iPhone Air
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Apple iPhone Air, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
- Higher pixel density: 522ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 4100mAh vs 3149mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
- Larger display: 6.5in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 165g vs 175g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3040 pixels | 1260x2736 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 522 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6 % | 88.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 96.5 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 235 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 4.8 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 157.6 mm (6.2 in) | 156.2 mm (6.15 in) |
| Width | 74.1 mm (2.92 in) | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) |
| Weight | 175 g (6.17 oz) | 165 g (5.82 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Green - Red |
- White - Black - Gold - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 | Apple A19 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 2730 MHz | 4300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75) - 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4) |
4/2.51 () |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G76 MP12 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 432 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 720 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 607 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 947 | 3756 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2460 | 10670 |
| CPU | 165023 | 511982 |
| GPU | 197322 | 790667 |
| Memory | 120939 | 370651 |
| UX | 154911 | 444857 |
| NanoReview Score | 638195 | 2118157 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 42.5 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 82 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 19 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 3230 | n/a |
| Writing score | 10100 | n/a |
| Web score | 6612 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5772 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 6847 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 8595 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 1024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) | iOS 26 |
| OS Size | 46.5 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 4.0 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 4100 mAh | 3149 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) | Yes (20 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:40 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 05:58 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 11:15 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:15 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 80 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | 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 240 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP |
Standard: 48 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 - 2.4 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung SAK2L4 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 52 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3M3 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 16 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 12 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 18 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4320x2432 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3J1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.65 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900) | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February, 2019 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2019 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1000 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 999 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone Air the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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