Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

70 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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 S23 FE (Exynos)
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 209g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) 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
Smartphones:
Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1450 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 87.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
904 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz235 Hz
Response time1 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
83.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 768 432
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1599
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
3909
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1599947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39092460
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1170970
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
CPU325994165023
GPU440398197322
Memory174869120939
UX229709154911
NanoReview Score1170970638195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
8315
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Max Surface Temp.50.2 °C42.5 °C
Stability61 %82 %
Graphics Test49 fps19 fps
Graphics Score83153230
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
13449
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Writing score1656410100
Web score118356612
Video editing73875772
Data manipulation126006847
NanoReview Score134498595

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 21 GB 46.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4100 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
17:40
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Web Browsing06:25 h05:58 h
Video Playback10:03 h11:15 h
Games03:27 h04:15 h
Standby Mode96 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 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 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.571/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length76 mm52 mm
SensorHynix Hi847Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size1/4.41/3.6
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 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 No 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 S23 FE (Exynos)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
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 S23 FE (Exynos)
88.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 1000
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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