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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
- Comments
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 |
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
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 |
RAM size | 8, 12 GB | 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
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 |
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 |
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
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 | - |
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 |
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 |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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