Galaxy S10 vs. Galaxy S9, S10 Plus, S10E, S10 5G: What’s new and what’s different?

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Galaxy S10 vs. Galaxy S9, S10 Plus, S10E, S10 5G: What’s new and what’s different?

Micheline Lykke

May 25, 2019

Galaxy S10 vs. Galaxy S9, S10 Plus, S10E, S10 5G: What’s new and what’s different?

Things have been a bit loopy for Samsung this yr. In addition to releasing three normal flagships — the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy S10 Plus and the extra reasonably priced Galaxy S10E — the corporate is delaying the launch of its foldable telephone, the Galaxy Fold, pending an investigation of reported display screen points. But it isn’t all unhealthy information. Its first 5G telephone, the Galaxy S10 5G, clocked in spectacular information speeds in a current take a look at run on Verizon’s community in Chicago. (This is after a considerably rocky begin from Verizon a month earlier, when speeds have been lower than spectacular on the Moto Z3.)But when you’re simply tuning in, the sheer variety of new Galaxy telephones may be complicated, particularly since Samsung’s flagship from final yr, the favored Galaxy S9, remains to be being offered by retailers.

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To give a fast run down, the principle flagship gadgets are the Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus and have been launched on March 8. The S10 includes a 6.1-inch show, three rear cameras and a single front-facing digicam. The S10 Plus, in the meantime, is a bit bigger with a 6.4-inch display screen. The greater show is accommodated with a higher-capacity battery (a 4,100-mAh battery in comparison with the Galaxy S10’s 3,400-mAh one). It, too, has three rear cameras, however Samsung added a second 8-megapixel front-facing digicam. Both telephones are bigger than final yr’s Galaxy S9, which had a 5.8-inch display screen. The Galaxy S9 additionally solely had a single 12-megapixel rear digicam, a Snapdragon 845 processor and fewer expandable reminiscence (as much as 400GB in comparison with the Galaxy S10s’ 512GB). The Galaxy S9 had a smaller, third reminiscence possibility too. It had a 64GB tier, whereas the Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus begin at 128GB and 512GB, respectively.
New to the Galaxy lineup is the Galaxy S10E. Though it nonetheless has a premium $750 price ticket, it isn’t as costly because the Galaxy S10 and the S10 Plus. With its 5.8-inch display screen it is barely smaller than the remaining and has a smaller-capacity 3,100-mAh battery. It solely has twin rear cameras and, just like the Galaxy S10, a single front-facing shooter.Lastly, there’s the Galaxy S10 5G. It has a 6.7-inch display screen and works on high-speed 5G cell networks, which can roll out within the US in earnest all through this yr and 2020. It’ll be obtainable solely on Verizon first, however T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint are anticipated to promote it too. On the again is a whopping four-camera setup, which features a 3D Depth digicam.To see how these telephones evaluate spec-by-spec, take a look at our chart beneath.Originally printed Feb. 20, 2019Update, May 25: Adds Galaxy Fold information and Galaxy S10 5G testing with Verizon.Galaxy S10 lineup

Samsung Galaxy S9

Samsung Galaxy S10E

Samsung Galaxy S10

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G

Display measurement, decision

5.8-inch; 2,960×1,440 pixels

5.8-inch AMOLED; 2,280×1,080 pixels

6.1-inch AMOLED; 3,040×1,440 pixels

6.4-inch AMOLED; 3,040×1,440 pixels

6.7-inch AMOLED

Pixel density

570ppi

438ppi

550ppi

522ppi

505ppi

Dimensions (inches)

5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in.

5.59 x 2.75 x 0.27 in.

5.9 x 2.77 x 0.31 in.

6.20 x 2.92 x 0.31 in.

6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 in.

Dimensions (millimeters)

147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5mm

142 x 69.9 x 7.9mm

149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8mm

157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8mm

162.6 x 77.1 x 7.94mm

Weight (ounces, grams)

5.75 oz.; 163g

5.29 oz.; 150g

5.53 oz.; 157g

6.17 oz.; 175g

6.98 oz.; 198g

Mobile software program

Android 8.0 Oreo

Android 9.0 with Samsung One UI

Camera

12-megapixel

16-megapixel, 12-megapixel

16-megapixel (extremely wide-angle), 12-megapixel (wide-angle), 12-megapixel (telephoto)

16-megapixel (extremely wide-angle), 12-megapixel (wide-angle), 12-megapixel (telephoto), 3D depth (HQVGA)

Front-facing digicam

8-megapixel

10-megapixel

10-megapixel, 8-megapixel

10-megapixel, 3D depth (HQVGA)

Video seize

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor (2.8GHz + 1.7GHz octa-core), or Samsung Exynos 9810 (2.7 GHz + 1.7 GHz octa-core)

Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Storage

64GB, 128GB, 256GB

128GB, 256GB

128GB, 512GB

512GB, 1TB

256GB

RAM

4GB

6GB, 8GB

8GB

8GB, 12GB

8GB

Expandable storage

Up to 400GB

Up to 512GB

Battery

3,000 mAh

3,100 mAh

3,400 mAh

4,100 mAh

4,500 mAh

Fingerprint sensor

Back

Power button

In-screen

TBA

Connector

USB-C

Headphone jack

Yes

TBA

Special options

Dual-aperture digicam, waterproof (IP68); tremendous slo-mo video; wi-fi charging; iris scanning

Wireless PowerShare; hole-punch display screen notch; waterproof (IP68); Fast Wireless Charging 2.0

Wireless PowerShare; 3D depth cameras (not for face unlock); waterproof (IP68); Fast Wireless Charging 2.0

Base worth off-contract

$720, £739, AU$1,199 at launch

$750, £669, AU$1,199

$900, £799, AU$1,349

$1,000, £899, $AU$1,499

TBA

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