Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S10e and Samsung Galaxy S9 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Samsung Galaxy S9

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10e
VS
47 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Samsung Galaxy S9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10e Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 5.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Samsung Galaxy S9, Manufactured in March, 2018with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 3100mAh vs 3000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9
  • Higher pixel density: 568ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10e and Samsung Galaxy S9
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
Samsung Galaxy S9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 5.8 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 438 ppi 568 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 658 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
Samsung Galaxy S9
657 nits
sRGB gamut97.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)232 Hz240 Hz
Response time6 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10e], [Samsung Galaxy S9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 142.2 mm (5.6 in) 147.7 mm (5.81 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 68.7 mm (2.7 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S9
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10e and Samsung Galaxy S9 In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10e
896
Samsung Galaxy S9
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Samsung Galaxy S9
1894
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)896734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22011894
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
Samsung Galaxy S9
470496
CPU162864137633
GPU197663168155
Memory11301286184
UX13238278524
NanoReview Score605924470496
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
Samsung Galaxy S9
2272
Max Surface Temp.49.5 °C39.2 °C
Stability82 %93 %
Graphics Test19 fps13 fps
Graphics Score31772272
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10e], [Samsung Galaxy S9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10e
8502
Samsung Galaxy S9
6347
Writing score99846325
Web score66875265
Video editing57995496
Data manipulation67465694
NanoReview Score85026347

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 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 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 20.2 GB 14 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.0 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 3100 mAh 3000 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 (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
Samsung Galaxy S9
15:09
Web Browsing05:32 h05:32 h
Video Playback10:36 h09:42 h
Games03:51 h03:45 h
Standby Mode70 h75 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3P9n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
104
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
91
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
99

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 (Dual Pixel) 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/ac/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 category2018
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 S9
86 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 720
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.

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