Samsung Galaxy S20 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10e Comparison and Differences

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Differences between Samsung Galaxy S20 5G and Samsung Galaxy S10e - Which to Choose?

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G:

5G connectivity for faster internet speeds.
Higher battery capacity of 4000mAh for longer usage time.
Better performance with higher AnTuTu benchmark score.
Larger display size at 6.2 inches with higher resolution of 1440x3200 pixels.
Advanced dynamic AMOLED 2X with 120Hz refresh rate support.
Newer generation chipset Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865.
Improved camera system with a triple setup including a 64MP telephoto lens.
Faster wired charging at 25W and wireless charging at 15W.
Better screen protection with Corning Gorilla Glass 6.
More RAM with 12GB capacity.
Stereo speakers enhanced with Dolby Atmos sound and tuned by AKG.
Higher water resistance rating (IP68).

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10e:

More compact and lighter design, suitable for users who prefer smaller phones.
Presence of 3.5mm headphone jack for wired headphones.
Provides a side-mounted fingerprint sensor which might be preferred by some users.
Possibly more affordable price point due to being an older model.
Comes in multiple color choices including Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, and Flamingo Pink.

Overall, the Galaxy S20 5G comes with more advanced features and better performance, while the Galaxy S10e could be more appealing for those looking for a smaller device and a traditional headphone jack.

Samsung Galaxy S20 5G or Samsung Galaxy S10e Specs Comparison

Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy S20 5G	Samsung Galaxy S10e
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2020, February 11	2019, February
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm \| 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.72 in	142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9 mm \| 5.6 x 5.6 x 2.75 in
Weight	163 g \| 5.75 oz	150 g \| 5.29 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors	Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red	Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink
Battery	4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	3100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price	899 EUR	780 EUR

Screen

Technology	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	Dynamic AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.2" inc	5.8" inc
Screen area	93.8 cm²	82.8 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	89.5%	83.3%
Screen resolution	1440 x 3200 px	1080 x 2280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	563 PPI	438 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs	- HDR10+ -Always-on display -120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate	- HDR10+ -Always-on display

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	64 MP, Triple	12 MP, Dual
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -64 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video	-12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS - 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Functions	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4320p@24fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie	10 MP, Single	10 MP, Single
Specifications	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF	10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Functions	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 10.0; One UI 2	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	- Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) - USA	- Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA	- Octa-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
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA	Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA Adreno 640 - USA/LATAM, China
External memory	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal memory	128GB 12GB RAM	256 GB, 8 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total	622990
Antutu 8 Total	503328	409277
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core	787	742
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	3038	2027
GeekBench 4 Single Core		4253
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core		9787
GeekBench 4 RenderScript		7336

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - SM-G981U -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 5G band 2(1900), 5(850), 41(2500), 66(1700), 71(600), - SM-G981U	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Headphone jack	No	Yes
Others	- 32-bit/384kHz audio - -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG	- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos/AKG sound

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	- ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)