Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, 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 S20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 220g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S10
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 Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 511 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 1215 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
886 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz240 Hz
Response time6.2 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.9 mm (6.57 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
90.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 3020 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 704 432
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
1159
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
3158
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1159890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31582184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
760316
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU220525148103
GPU225011236968
Memory146451121310
UX168329141476
NanoReview Score760316647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
4320
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °C40.6 °C
Stability53 %82 %
Graphics Test25 fps19 fps
Graphics Score43203230
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
11163
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing score1339110392
Web score87146822
Video editing61045775
Data manipulation90066988
NanoReview Score111638754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 23.7 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 80 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
18:01
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing06:27 h05:13 h
Video Playback11:23 h10:14 h
Games04:23 h03:45 h
Standby Mode91 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 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
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHM1Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.331/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/1.5
Focal length103 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX586Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size1/21/3.6
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LAn/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.1
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
116

Front camera

Matrix 40 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 7864x5200 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGH1 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.22 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 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2220
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
84.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2020 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1400 900
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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