Samsung Galaxy S10 vs A15 5G
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S10 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9820) that was released on February 20, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus and came out 4 years and 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- 47% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (747K versus 507K)
- 39% higher pixel density (551 vs 396 PPI)
- Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 9W
- Optical image stabilization
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
- Comes with 1600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3400 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 12
- The phone is 4 years and 10 months newer
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6100 Plus
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3040 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 551 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1215 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 84.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 98.1% | 99% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Response time | 4.8 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy A15 5G
6.5″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 16.1 in2
Galaxy S10
6.1″ (19:9 ratio) = 14.4 in2
~11% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 149.9 mm (5.9 inches) | 160.1 mm (6.3 inches) |
| Width | 70.4 mm (2.77 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 157 g (5.54 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green | Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus |
| Max clock | 2730 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali G76 MP12 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 288 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 702 MHz | 962 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~404.4 GFLOPS | ~123.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4837 | 1263 |
| Single-core score | 986 | 675 |
| Multi-core score | 2961 | 1957 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 303198 | 217616 |
| GPU | 133774 | 41857 |
| Memory | 148749 | 108852 |
| UX | 161536 | 139217 |
| Total score | 747257 | 507542 |
| Samples | [16 tests] | [6 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 81% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 367 | 132 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 82% | - |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 949 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7433 | 8902 |
| Video editing | 5772 | 4692 |
| Photo editing | 18351 | 15554 |
| Data manipulation | 7663 | 7068 |
| Writing score | 10349 | 10187 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy S10
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-06 (Nythoxx) | AnTuTu | 777426 |
| 📘 2026-08-13 (ODIN_MODE) | GeekBench CPU | 1065 / 2623 |
| 📘 2026-07-11 -> Sergo67 | AnTuTu | 613741 |
| 📘 2026-04-10 (Dio) | AnTuTu | 756403 |
| 📘 2026-04-01 (LowbudgetNontecktoker) | AnTuTu | 752759 |
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | GeekBench GPU | 1245 |
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig) | GeekBench CPU | 675 / 1791 |
| 📘 2026-08-01 (Gota) | GeekBench CPU | 675 / 1957 |
| 📘 2026-05-16 (Micah) | Battery life | SOT 3:00 / 57:00 |
| 📘 2026-02-18 (Aihoshino) | AnTuTu | 503438 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | One UI 4.0 | One UI 7.0 |
| OS size | 9.5 GB | 20 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 3400 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes, Qi/PMA (9 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) | Yes (51% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:35 hr | 1:23 hr |
| Web browsing | 13:03 hr | 10:02 hr |
| Watching video | 14:48 hr | 13:42 hr |
| Gaming | 05:16 hr | 07:43 hr |
| Standby | 73 hr | 97 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 240FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 16 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 - 2.4 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung SAK2L4 | Hynix Hi5022Q |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/1.5 | - |
| Focal length | 52 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3M3 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 16 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 12 mm | 17 mm |
| Sensor | - | SmartSense SC501CS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4320 x 2432 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3J1 | GalaxyCore GC013A |
| Sensor size | 1/2.65" (≈ 0.38 inch) | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| 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 | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | - |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | February 2019 | December 2023 |
| Release date | March 2019 | December 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $900 | $199 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy S25 FE | - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G |
| SAR (head) | 0.48 W/kg | 0.8 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.59 W/kg | 1.46 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy S10 is definitely a better buy.
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