Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10e Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 5.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, 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 S10e
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 175g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4100mAh vs 3100mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10e and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
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 Super AMOLED
Size 5.8 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19:9
Pixel density 438 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 87.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamut97.5 %96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)232 Hz235 Hz
Response time6 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 142.2 mm (5.6 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10e and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 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 S10e
896
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)896947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22012460
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
CPU162864165023
GPU197663197322
Memory113012120939
UX132382154911
NanoReview Score605924638195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Max Surface Temp.49.5 °C42.5 °C
Stability82 %82 %
Graphics Test19 fps19 fps
Graphics Score31773230
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10e
8502
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Writing score998410100
Web score66876612
Video editing57995772
Data manipulation67466847
NanoReview Score85028595

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 1024 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 20.2 GB 46.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 3100 mAh 4100 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 (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Web Browsing05:32 h05:58 h
Video Playback10:36 h11:15 h
Games03:51 h04:15 h
Standby Mode70 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 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
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm12 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P9n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/3.1
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109

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 (Dual Pixel)
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 S10e
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/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 BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
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 S10e
83 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 1000
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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