Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Samsung Galaxy S10+ Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy S10e

Samsung Galaxy S10e

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Samsung Galaxy S10+

Samsung Galaxy S10+

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Differences between Samsung Galaxy S10e and Samsung Galaxy S10+ - Which to Choose?

Reasons to consider the Galaxy S10e:

  • It is lighter, weighing 150g compared to 175g, which might be more comfortable for daily use.
  • Has a more compact form factor with dimensions that may appeal to users looking for a smaller device.
  • It is less expensive with a price of 780 EUR compared to 1050 EUR.
  • Despite having a lower battery capacity (3100 mAh), it might be sufficient for users with moderate phone usage and offers reverse wireless charging.

Reasons to consider the Galaxy S10+:

  • Larger display size at 6.4 inches, which provides a more immersive experience for media consumption and gaming.
  • Higher battery capacity of 4100 mAh, which should result in longer battery life.
  • Triples camera setup which includes a telephoto lens for better zoom capability.
  • Dual selfie cameras, with the second sensor aiding in depth perception for potentially better portrait shots.
  • Features a higher screen resolution with more pixels per inch, offering sharper and clearer visuals.
  • Includes a heart rate sensor and SpO2 sensor, which could be valuable for users interested in health tracking.
  • Screen is protected by the newer Corning Gorilla Glass 6.

Both smartphones have their own strengths and it ultimately depends on user preferences whether they prioritize a more compact and affordable phone like the S10e or a phone with more features and a larger display like the S10+.


Samsung Galaxy S10e or Samsung Galaxy S10+ Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy S10e Samsung Galaxy S10+
Rating (+1) (+1)
Release date 2019, February 2019, February
Dimensions (HxWxD) 142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9 mm | 5.6 x 5.6 x 2.75 in 157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm | 6.2 x 6.2 x 2.92 in
Weight 150 g | 5.29 oz 175 g | 6.17 oz
Body Build Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6), back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Ceramic Black, Ceramic White
Battery 3100 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 4100 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price 780 EUR 1050 EUR

Screen

Technology Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.8" inc 6.4" inc
Screen area 82.8 cm2 102.2 cm2
Screen format 19:9 (height:width) 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 83.3% 87.5%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2280 px 1440 x 3040 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 438 PPI 526 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Other specs - HDR10+
-Always-on display
- HDR10
-Always-on display

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Dual 12 MP, Triple
Camera specs -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
-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)
Functions LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
DxOMark Main Score 113
DxOMark Photo 120
DxOMark Video 97
Front camera, selfie 10 MP, Single 10 MP, Dual
Specifications 10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), depth sensor
Functions Dual video call, Auto-HDR Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
DxOMark Selfie Score 96
DxOMark Photo 101
DxOMark Video 88

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset - Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm)
- Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
- Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm)
- Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Processor CPU - 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
- Octa-core (2x2.7 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA
-Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.4 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/LATAM, China
Graphics processor GPU Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA
Adreno 640 - USA/LATAM, China
Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA
Adreno 640 - USA/LATAM, China
External memory microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal memory 256 GB, 8 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 1 TB, 12 GB RAM, 128/512 GB, 8 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total 538430
Antutu 10 CPU 134685
Antutu 10 GPU 185402
Antutu 10 Mem 111223
Antutu 10 UX 134685
Antutu 8 Total 409277 414557
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 742 691
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 2027 2486
GeekBench 4 Single Core 4253 4315
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 9787 9893
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 7336 7280

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands -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
-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 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 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio (USA & Canada only) FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 32-bit/384kHz audio
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
-Dolby Atmos/AKG sound
- 32-bit/384kHz audio
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
-Dolby Atmos/AKG sound

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other extras
- 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)

- ANT+
-Bixby natural language commands and dictation
-Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
- 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)

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