Samsung s10 vs samsung s10 plus

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 9820) that was released on February 20, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy S10, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 4100 vs 3400 mAh
Shows 14% longer battery life (23:31 vs 20:33 hours)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10

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Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.4 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	1440 x 3040 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	19:9
PPI	522 ppi	551 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	87.5%	88.08%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests

RGB color space	96.5%	98.1%
PWM	235 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	4.8 ms	4.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Height	157.6 mm (6.2 inches)	149.9 mm (5.9 inches)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)	70.4 mm (2.77 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	175 gramm (6.17 oz)	157 gramm (5.54 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Red	White, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S10 in the benchmarks

SoC

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max. clock	2730 MHz	2730 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.7 GHz: Mongoose	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.7 GHz: Mongoose
L3 cache	2 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali G76 MP12	Mali G76 MP12
GPU clock	720 MHz	720 MHz
FLOPS	~652 GFLOPS	~652 GFLOPS

Memory

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage

Storage size	128, 1024 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 512 GB

CPU	130581	123447
GPU	173493	191749
Memory	86713	85737
UX	111745	108901
Total score	506531	509872

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Stability	82%	82%
Graphics test	19 FPS	19 FPS
Graphics score	3184	3188
PCMark 3.0 score	8774	8780

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Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	One UI 4.0	One UI 4.0
OS size	46.5 GB	9.5 GB

Specifications

Capacity	4100 mAh	3400 mAh
Charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (15 W)	Yes, Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:40 hr	1:35 hr

Battery life tests

Web browsing	06:58 hr	06:03 hr
Watching video	12:01 hr	10:32 hr
Gaming	03:39 hr	03:12 hr
Standby	80 hr	70 hr

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera

Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera

Megapixels	10 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	4320 x 2432	4320 x 2432
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.65"	1/2.65"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)
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

Network

Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2019	February 2019
Release date	March 2019	March 2019
SAR (head)	0.516 W/kg	0.48 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.582 W/kg	1.59 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint