Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2018with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
- Higher pixel density: 551ppi
- Lighter design: 157g vs 189g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
- Larger display: 6.2in
- Higher battery capacity: 3500mAh vs 3400mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 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 | Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.2 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3040 pixels | 1440x2960 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 18.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 551 ppi | 531 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 1215 nits | 631 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88 % | 83.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 98.1 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | 215 Hz |
| Response time | 4.8 ms | 7 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 149.9 mm (5.9 in) | 158.1 mm (6.22 in) |
| Width | 70.4 mm (2.77 in) | 73.8 mm (2.91 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 157 g (5.54 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Green |
- Black - Gold - Gray - Red - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 |
| Max Frequency | 2730 MHz | 2900 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) |
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.9 (Exynos M3) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G76 MP12 | Mali-G72 MP18 |
| GPU Cores | 432 | 324 |
| GPU Frequency | 720 MHz | 572 MHz |
| FLOPS | 607 GFLOPS | 370.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 890 | 751 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2184 | 1909 |
| CPU | 148103 | 142642 |
| GPU | 236968 | 140091 |
| Memory | 121310 | 99705 |
| UX | 141476 | 84991 |
| NanoReview Score | 647857 | 467429 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 40.6 °C | 40.7 °C |
| Stability | 82 % | 95 % |
| Graphics Test | 19 fps | 13 fps |
| Graphics Score | 3230 | 2328 |
| Writing score | 10392 | 6167 |
| Web score | 6822 | 5425 |
| Video editing | 5775 | 5459 |
| Data manipulation | 6988 | 5611 |
| NanoReview Score | 8754 | 6261 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1794 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) | Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) |
| OS Size | 9.5 GB | 13.9 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 4.0 | One UI 2.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 3400 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi/PMA (9 W) | Yes Qi/PMA (10 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) | Yes (40% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:35 h | 1:40 h |
| Web Browsing | 05:13 h | 06:05 h |
| Video Playback | 10:14 h | 10:25 h |
| Games | 03:45 h | 04:17 h |
| Standby Mode | 73 h | 84 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4032x3024 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 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 - 2.4 | f/1.5 - 2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung SAK2L4 | Samsung SAK2L3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 52 mm | 52 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3M3 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 16 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 12 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
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 S5K3H1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.65 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1440p at 30 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 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE category | 20 | 18 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February, 2019 yr | February, 2018 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2019 yr | March, 2018 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 900 | 840 |
| 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 |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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