Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S10e and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10e
VS
88 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10e Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 5.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 438ppi
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 167g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh 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 S26 (Exynos)
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 S10e
vs
Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 5.8 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 438 ppi 411 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 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10e and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)		 - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor Yes AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores 432 1024
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 980 MHz
FLOPS 607 GFLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10e
896
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
11056
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8963203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)220111056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27467
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3504102
CPU1628641013874
GPU1976631351843
Memory113012414601
UX132382723784
NanoReview Score6059243504102
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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 S26 (Exynos)
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 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 20.2 GB 29.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.0 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 3100 mAh 4300 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 (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
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 S26 (Exynos)
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P9Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/3.11/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
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*22
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
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 S26 (Exynos)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 879
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 S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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