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Samsung Galaxy S10+ vs Samsung Galaxy S9+

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SamsungGalaxy S10+SamsungGalaxy S9+
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2019March 2018
Display
Screen size6.4″6.2″
Resolution3040 × 14402960 × 1440
Sharpness526 pixels per inch531 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits–
Display typeWide Quad HD+ curved Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9, Infinity-O punch-hole for two front cameras; Full HD+ by default; 6.4 inches as a full rectangle, 6.3 inches with rounded cornersQuad HD+ curved (dual edge) Super AMOLED, 18.5:9, 16M colours; 6.2 inches as a full rectangle, 6.1 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density522 ppi529 ppi
Brightness detailPeak luminance up to 1,200 nits (DisplayMate)–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6 front, Gorilla Glass 5 back (Corning)Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back
Display featuresHDR10+ certified; VDE-certified 100% Mobile Color Volume; 0.4 JNCD colour accuracy (DisplayMate); TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort certification–
Performance
ChipExynos 9820Exynos 9810
Memory8 GB – 12 GB6 GB
Storage128 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
CPUOcta-core Exynos, 8 nm; 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM, or 12 GB with 1 TB of storage10 nm, 64-bit, octa-core (2.7 GHz quad + 1.7 GHz quad on Samsung's UK product page; the UK launch specification said 2.8 GHz quad); 6 GB of RAM
GPUMali-G76 MP12 (Samsung Semiconductor)Mali-G72 MP18
Storage type128 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB; microSD card slot up to 512 GB (shared with the second SIM)64 GB, 128 GB (109.4 GB available on Samsung's UK product page) or 256 GB (227.6 GB available on Samsung's regional specification); microSD card slot up to 400 GB at UK launch and in UK support guidance, though the later UK product page lists 512 GB
Cameras
Main camera12 MP12 MP
Ultra wide camera16 MPNone
Telephoto camera12 MP12 MP
Optical zoom2×2×
Front camera10 MP8 MP
Main camera12 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS, 77°Super Speed Dual Pixel 12 MP, autofocus, OIS, dual aperture F1.5/F2.4
Ultra wide camera16 MP fixed focus, F2.2, 123°–
Telephoto camera12 MP PDAF, F2.4, OIS, 45°, 2x optical zoom12 MP, autofocus, F2.4, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front cameraDual camera; 10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.9, 80°; 8 MP RGB depth, fixed focus, F2.2, 90°8 MP, autofocus, F1.7
Zoom0.5x and 2x optical zoom; up to 10x digital zoom2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x
Video recordingUHD 4K at 60 fps; HDR10+ recordingUHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps; Super Slow-mo at 960 fps (HD); slow motion at 240 fps (Full HD)
Camera features–Super Slow-mo with Motion Detection; AR Emoji; Bixby Vision
Battery and charging
Battery4,100 mAh3,500 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 22 hoursUp to 18 hours
Wired chargingUp to 15 W–
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail4,100 mAh typical, 4,000 mAh rated; internet use up to 14 hours (3G), 16 hours (LTE) or 17 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 101 hours; talk time up to 25 hours (3G)Internet use up to 13 hours (3G), 15 hours (LTE) or 15 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 54 hours (94 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 25 hours (3G)
Wired chargingFast charging, up to 15 W (Android Authority)Fast wired charging compatible with QC 2.0
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0Fast wireless charging compatible with WPC and PMA
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShare–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight175 g189 g
Thickness7.8 mm8.5 mm
Height × width157.6 × 74.1 mm158.1 × 73.8 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
MaterialsGorilla Glass front and back with a metal frame; ceramic back on the Ceramic modelsGorilla Glass 5 front and back with an aluminium frame
ColoursPrism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue; Ceramic Black and Ceramic White (198 g)Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple at UK launch
Water resistance detailIP68, up to 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes; rinse in fresh water afterwardsIP68
BiometricsUltrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner, 2D face recognitionIris scanner, fingerprint sensor (rear, below the camera), face recognition; Intelligent Scan combines iris and face
SensorsAccelerometer, barometer, ultrasonic fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB lightIris, pressure, accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light
Speakers–Stereo speakers tuned by AKG; Dolby Atmos
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 9.0 (Pie)Android 8 (Oreo)
Connectivity
Mobile networkLTE Cat 20 (2.0 Gbps down, 150 Mbps up), enhanced 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAALTE Cat 18, enhanced 4×4 MIMO, carrier aggregation, LAA
SIMHybrid dual SIM (one nano-SIM, plus a nano-SIM or microSD)Single nano-SIM, or hybrid dual SIM (second nano-SIM or microSD)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAMWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0; ANT+Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps); ANT+
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jackUSB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
PositioningGPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDouGPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou

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