Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

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Galaxy S10 compared with Galaxy S9

	SamsungGalaxy S10	SamsungGalaxy S9
Overview
Released
Released	March 2019	March 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	5.8″
Resolution
Resolution	3040 × 1440 (better)	2960 × 1440
Sharpness
Sharpness	551 pixels per inch	568 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Wide Quad HD+ curved Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9, Infinity-O punch-hole; Full HD+ by default; 6.1 inches as a full rectangle, 6.0 inches with rounded corners	Quad HD+ curved (dual edge) Super AMOLED, 18.5:9, 16M colours; 5.8 inches as a full rectangle, 5.6 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	550 ppi (Samsung)	570 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Peak luminance up to 1,200 nits (DisplayMate)	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front, Gorilla Glass 5 back (Corning)	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back
Display features
Display features	HDR10+ certified; VDE-certified 100% Mobile Color Volume; 0.4 JNCD colour accuracy (DisplayMate); TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort certification	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 9820	Exynos 9810
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 512 GB (better)	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core Exynos, 8 nm; 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM	10 nm, 64-bit, octa-core (2.7 GHz quad + 1.7 GHz quad); 4 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Mali-G76 MP12 (Samsung Semiconductor)	Mali-G72 MP18
Storage type
Storage type	128 or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 512 GB (shared with the second SIM)	64 GB (50.3 GB available on Samsung's regional specification); microSD card slot up to 400 GB in Samsung UK's launch and support guidance, though a later regional product page lists 512 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	16 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP (better)	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 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 camera
Ultra wide camera	16 MP fixed focus, F2.2, 123°	–
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP PDAF, F2.4, OIS, 45°, 2x optical zoom	–
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.9, 80°	8 MP, autofocus, F1.7
Zoom
Zoom	0.5x and 2x optical zoom; up to 10x digital zoom	Digital zoom up to 8x
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K at 60 fps; HDR10+ recording	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps; Super Slow-mo at 960 fps (HD); slow motion at 240 fps (Full HD)
Camera features
Camera features	–	Super Slow-mo with Motion Detection; AR Emoji; Bixby Vision
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,400 mAh (better)	3,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 18 hours	Up to 16 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 15 W	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,400 mAh typical, 3,300 mAh rated; internet use up to 12 hours (3G), 14 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 81 hours; talk time up to 21 hours (3G)	Internet use up to 11 hours (3G), 12 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 48 hours (80 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 22 hours (3G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Fast charging, up to 15 W (Android Authority)	Fast wired charging compatible with QC 2.0
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0	Fast wireless charging compatible with WPC and PMA
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	157 g (better)	163 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.8 mm (better)	8.5 mm
Height × width
Height × width	149.9 × 70.4 mm	147.7 × 68.7 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass front and back with a metal frame	Gorilla Glass 5 front and back with an aluminium frame
Colours
Colours	Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue	Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple at UK launch
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68, up to 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes; rinse in fresh water afterwards	IP68
Biometrics
Biometrics	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner, 2D face recognition	Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor (rear, below the camera), face recognition; Intelligent Scan combines iris and face
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, ultrasonic fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light	Iris, pressure, accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers tuned by AKG; Dolby Atmos
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 8 (Oreo)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE Cat 20 (2.0 Gbps down, 150 Mbps up), enhanced 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA	LTE Cat 18, enhanced 4×4 MIMO, carrier aggregation, LAA
SIM
SIM	Hybrid dual SIM (one nano-SIM, plus a nano-SIM or microSD)	Single nano-SIM, or hybrid dual SIM (second nano-SIM or microSD)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+	Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps); ANT+
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou