Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy S10

Hardware

OSAndroid 8.0 (Oreo)Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
RAM4 GB
-44.8
8 GB
+10.4
Internal64 GB
-65.4
128/512 GB
+177.2
CPUOcta-coreOcta-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/LATAM, China
GPUMali-G76 MP12 - EMEA Adreno 640 - USA/LATAM, China
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845

Screen

TypeSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.8 inches (14.21 cm)
-15.6
6.1 inches (14.945 cm)
-11.2
Resolution1440x2960
+81.3
1440x3040
+86.2
Pixel density568 Pixels per inch
+59.8
550 Pixels per inch
+54.7
Screen/body ratio88.3%
+4.5
Multi-touchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Sound

AlertsMP3, WAV ringtones, Vibration
Output3.5mm3.5mm

32-bit/384kHz audio
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Stereo speakers
32-bit/384kHz audio
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Dolby Atmos/AKG sound
RadioNoFM radio (USA & Canada only)

Camera

TypePhoto / Video
Primary12 MP (f/1.5, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF), phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
-74.7
16 MP
-66.2
Video[email protected], [email protected], HDR, dual-video rec.[email protected], [email protected]
Secondary8 MP, f/1.6, autofocus, 1440p, dual video call, Auto HDR
-47.1
10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
-33.8
FeaturesGeo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm

Battery

CapacityNon-removable Li-Ion battery
-100
Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery
-34.7

Body details

Height14.99 cm (6.12 inch)
-11.6
Width7.04 cm (2.87 inch)
-15.7
Thickness0.78 cm (0.32 inch)
-10.9
Volume82.313088cm35.02 inch3)
-34.6
Weight157 g (5.54 oz)
-30.1
ColorsVariousCanary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Prism Black, Prism Blue, Prism Green, Prism White
IP68 certified
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes

Sensors

GPSA-GPS, BDS, GALILEO, GLONASSA-GPS, BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS
Expandable memorymicroSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model onlymicroSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
USB3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
SensorsAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Gyro, Heart Rate, Iris Scanner, Proximity, Spo2Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint (under Display), Gyro, Heart Rate, Proximity, Spo2

Network

SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GPRSYesYes
EdgeYesYes
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
NFCYesYes

Modals and compatibility

ModalsG960F, G960FDS, G960U, G960WGlobal, USA
NetworkSamsung Galaxy S9 fsupported network frequenciesSamsung Galaxy S10 fsupported network frequencies

Other information

PhonebookYes
Call recordsYes
MessagingEmail, IM, MMS, Push Mail, SMS(threaded view)
BrowserHTML5
ANT+ support
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Document editor
Fast battery charging
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player
Photo/video editor
Qi wireless charging
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Availability

VendorSamsungSamsung
Modal year20182019
Announced2018 January2019 February
Released2018 January
StatusRumoredComing soon. Expected release 2019, March 8

Review

Rating

2.6/10

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6.2/10

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Pros and cons

Pros1440x2960 screen resolution.
568ppi pixel density.
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
Dual camera.
Fast battery charging.
Dual SIM.
Fingerprint sensor.
Type-C USB.
External memory expansion slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Water resistant.
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8 GB RAM
512 GB internal memory.
1440x3040 screen resolution.
550ppi pixel density.
88.3% screen/body ratio.
Corning Gorilla Glass 6.
Compact dimensions (14.99x7.04x0.78cm).
Thin, 0.78cm.
Light weight, 157g.
Dual SIM.
CDMA compatible.
Fingerprint sensor.
Type-C USB.
External memory expansion slot: microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
6 colors.
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Cons4 GB RAM.
64 GB internal memory.
5.8 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
12 MP primary camera.
8 MP front camera.
No radio.
Non-removable battery.
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6.1 inch Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
16 MP primary camera.
10 MP front camera.
3400 mAh battery.
Not water resistant.
Non-removable battery.
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