Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S10 and Samsung Galaxy S8 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S8
Samsung Galaxy S10
Samsung Galaxy S8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Samsung Galaxy S8, Manufactured in April, 2017with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. 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 S10
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher battery capacity: 3400mAh vs 3000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Higher pixel density: 570ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 157g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB		 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 and Samsung Galaxy S8
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 S10
vs
Samsung Galaxy S8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 551 ppi 570 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1215 nits 540 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
Samsung Galaxy S8
614 nits
sRGB gamut98.1 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz250 Hz
Response time4.8 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10], [Samsung Galaxy S8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.9 mm (5.9 in) 148.9 mm (5.86 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 68.1 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %
Samsung Galaxy S8
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 and Samsung Galaxy S8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 432 320
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 607 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Samsung Galaxy S8
519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Samsung Galaxy S8
1563
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)890519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21841563
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
Samsung Galaxy S8
377103
CPU148103107990
GPU236968116534
Memory12131084213
UX14147668366
NanoReview Score647857377103
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Samsung Galaxy S8
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3230n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Samsung Galaxy S8
n/a
Writing score10392n/a
Web score6822n/a
Video editing5775n/a
Data manipulation6988n/a
NanoReview Score8754n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 9.5 GB 11.7 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.0 One UI

Battery

Volume 3400 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (9 W) Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Samsung Galaxy S8
16:58
Web Browsing05:13 h06:26 h
Video Playback10:14 h10:09 h
Games03:45 h04:05 h
Standby Mode73 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Sony IMX333
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 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
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10
116
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S8]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.7
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Samsung S5K3H7
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
86
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
107

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 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 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 category2016
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB
Samsung Galaxy S8
82.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 720
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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 S10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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