Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4100mAh vs 3400mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 175g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 1215 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut96.5 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)235 Hz240 Hz
Response time4.8 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 157 g (5.54 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
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 432 432
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 607 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)947890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24602184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU165023148103
GPU197322236968
Memory120939121310
UX154911141476
NanoReview Score638195647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °C40.6 °C
Stability82 %82 %
Graphics Test19 fps19 fps
Graphics Score32303230
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing score1010010392
Web score66126822
Video editing57725775
Data manipulation68476988
NanoReview Score85958754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 1024 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 46.5 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4100 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing05:58 h05:13 h
Video Playback11:15 h10:14 h
Games04:15 h03:45 h
Standby Mode80 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 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/1.5 - 2.4f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.5
Focal length52 mm52 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M3Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size1/3.61/3.6
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm12 mm
Sensor size1/3.11/3.1
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109
Samsung Galaxy S10
116

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Samsung Galaxy S10
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88
Samsung Galaxy S10
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2020
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 900
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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