Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

54 out 100

VS

88 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. 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 pixel density: 522ppi

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 167g vs 175g
Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 4100mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

65

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

61

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

81

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

42

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

33

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

49

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

76

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

80

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

54

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

88

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Super AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.4 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1440x3040 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	522 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1200 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.6 %	90.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

789 nits

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

sRGB gamut	96.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	235 Hz	n/a
Response time	4.8 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	157.6 mm (6.2 in)	149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 in)	71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green - Red	- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

87.6 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820	Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency	2730 MHz	3800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75) - 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)	- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	8 nm	2 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores	432	1024
GPU Frequency	720 MHz	980 MHz
FLOPS	607 GFLOPS	4014.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

947

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3203

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

2460

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

11056

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	947	3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2460	11056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	27467

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

638195

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

3504102

CPU	165023	1013874
GPU	197322	1351843
Memory	120939	414601
UX	154911	723784
NanoReview Score	638195	3504102

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

3230

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	42.5 °C	n/a
Stability	82 %	n/a
Graphics Test	19 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	3230	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

8595

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

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	12 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	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)	Android 16
OS Size	46.5 GB	29.5 GB
UI Skin	One UI 4.0	One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume	4100 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	15 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:40 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

16:40

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

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	50 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.5 - 2.4	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung SAK2L4	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	10 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	52 mm	67 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3M3	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	16 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	1 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

114

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

97

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

109

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix	10 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4320x2432 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3J1	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/2.65	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1.12 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

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

101

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

88

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

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	5.4
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	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes, DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	Yes	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

87.8 dB

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February, 2019 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	March, 2019 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	1000	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	879
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
Charger Included	n/a	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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