Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Realme 15T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Realme 15T, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 181g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Realme 15T
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 and Realme 15T
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 20:9
Pixel density 551 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1215 nits 4000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 87.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
Realme 15T
n/a
sRGB gamut98.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.9 mm (5.9 in) 158.36 mm (6.23 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %
Realme 15T
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 and Realme 15T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 MediaTek Dimensity 6400 Max
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 432 64
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 607 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Realme 15T
808
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Realme 15T
2046
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)890808
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21842046
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1424
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
Realme 15T
605158
CPU148103223513
GPU23696848052
Memory121310167188
UX141476166405
NanoReview Score647857605158
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Realme 15T
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3230n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Realme 15T
n/a
Writing score10392n/a
Web score6822n/a
Video editing5775n/a
Data manipulation6988n/a
NanoReview Score8754n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 9.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 3400 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (9 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:35 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Realme 15T
n/a
Web Browsing05:13 hn/a
Video Playback10:14 hn/a
Games03:45 hn/a
Standby Mode73 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/2.551/2.88
Pixel size1.4 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.5n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M3n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Realme 15T
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Realme 15T
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10
116
Realme 15T
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/2.88
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
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
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB
Realme 15T
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 230
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 60 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 15T the clear winner in this comparison.

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