Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Galaxy S10
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 5.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S10e (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 devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- 26% higher pixel density (551 vs 438 PPI)
- Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
- Delivers 16% higher peak brightness (814 against 703 nits)
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 | Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2280 pixels | 1440 x 3040 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 19:9 |
| PPI | 438 ppi | 551 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 1215 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.5% | 88% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 97.5% | 98.1% |
| PWM | 232 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 6 ms | 4.8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy S10
6.1″ (19:9 ratio) = 14.4 in2
Galaxy S10e
5.8″ (19:9 ratio) = 13 in2
~10% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 142.2 mm (5.6 inches) | 149.9 mm (5.9 inches) |
| Width | 69.9 mm (2.75 inches) | 70.4 mm (2.77 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 150 g (5.29 oz) | 157 g (5.54 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Yellow | White, Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| 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 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4 |
- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali G76 MP12 | Mali G76 MP12 |
| GPU shading units | 288 | 288 |
| GPU clock | 702 MHz | 702 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~404.4 GFLOPS | ~404.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4812 | 4837 |
| Single-core score | 984 | 986 |
| Multi-core score | 2629 | 2961 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 292320 | 303198 |
| GPU | 132820 | 133774 |
| Memory | 139345 | 148749 |
| UX | 159748 | 161536 |
| Total score | 724233 | 747257 |
| Samples | [14 tests] | [16 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 81% |
| Graphics test | - | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 367 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 82% | 82% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 5 FPS |
| Graphics score | 950 | 949 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7115 | 7433 |
| Video editing | 5787 | 5772 |
| Photo editing | 17286 | 18351 |
| Data manipulation | 7407 | 7663 |
| Writing score | 9948 | 10349 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy S10e
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-07 -> StarDragonPL | AnTuTu 11 | 707164 |
| 📘 2026-08-02 -> seraphim | AnTuTu 11 | 774175 |
| 📘 2026-07-07 (Xxfish7) | AnTuTu 11 | 745823 |
| 📘 2026-06-29 (gayparad1488) | AnTuTu 11 | 742383 |
| 📘 2026-06-16 (Erick Tcharles BR) | AnTuTu 11 | 685649 |
Samsung Galaxy S10
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-27 (Arifz) | AnTuTu 12 | 769471 |
| 📘 2026-09-26 (Lurky) | AnTuTu 12 | 932812 |
| 📘 2026-09-26 (Rip) | AnTuTu 12 | 625310 |
| 📘 2026-09-06 (Nythoxx) | AnTuTu 11 | 777426 |
| 📘 2026-08-13 (ODIN_MODE) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1065 / 2623 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 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 |
Software
| 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 | 20.2 GB | 9.5 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 3100 mAh | 3400 mAh |
| Max 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 (40% in 30 min) | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:35 hr | 1:35 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:39 hr | 13:03 hr |
| Watching video | 14:31 hr | 14:48 hr |
| Gaming | 04:59 hr | 05:16 hr |
| Standby | 70 hr | 73 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Zoom | Digital | 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 60FPS | Up to 240FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Ultrawide: 16 MP |
1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP 3) Ultrawide: 16 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 - 2.4 | f/1.5 - 2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung SAK2L4 | Samsung SAK2L4 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 1.4 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 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 | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 12 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Selfie camera
| 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 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3J1 | Samsung S5K3J1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.65" (≈ 0.38 inch) | 1/2.65" (≈ 0.38 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| 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 |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February 2019 | February 2019 |
| Release date | March 2019 | March 2019 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $750 | $900 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite | - Samsung Galaxy S25 FE |
| SAR (head) | 0.582 W/kg | 0.48 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.575 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.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Samsung Galaxy S10. It has a better display, camera, performance, and battery life.
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