Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S10e and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10e
VS
86 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10e Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 5.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 S10e
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 163g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 3900mAh vs 3100mAh
  • 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
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10e and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S10e
vs
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 5.8 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 438 ppi 513 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 91.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
sRGB gamut97.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)232 Hzn/a
Response time6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10e]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 142.2 mm (5.6 in) 159 mm (6.26 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10e and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 4320 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)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 432 1536
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 607 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10e
896
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
3118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
9675
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8963118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22019675
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
2662677
CPU162864637452
GPU1976631179160
Memory113012481938
UX132382364127
NanoReview Score6059242662677
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Max Surface Temp.49.5 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3177n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10e]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10e
8502
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Writing score9984n/a
Web score6687n/a
Video editing5799n/a
Data manipulation6746n/a
NanoReview Score8502n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 20.2 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 3100 mAh 3900 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
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:35 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Web Browsing05:32 hn/a
Video Playback10:36 hn/a
Games03:51 hn/a
Standby Mode70 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED 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 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.7
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung SAK2L4n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3P9n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
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

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
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100UMTS B1(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/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10e
83 dB
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 n/a
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge the clear winner in this comparison.

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