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

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

It’s been a year since Samsung launched its Galaxy S10 flagship line. But just because the Galaxy S20phones are available does not mean the company’s 2019 line faded. The same goes for 2018’s Galaxy S9 phones, which are serene being sold by retailers at deep discounts. 

As a shimmering rundown on just the main S10 models, the marquee phones are the Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus. The S10 features a 6.1-inch point to, three rear cameras and a single front-facing camera. The S10 Plus, from the time when, is a bit larger with a 6.4-inch screen. The bigger point to is accommodated with a higher-capacity battery (a 4,100-mAh battery compared to the Galaxy S10’s 3,400-mAh one). It, too, has three rear cameras, but Samsung added a second 8-megapixel front-facing camera.

The Galaxy S10E is not as expensive as the others. With its 5.8-inch screen it’s slightly smaller than the rest and has a smaller-capacity 3,100-mAh battery. It only has dual rear cameras and, like the Galaxy S10, a single front-facing shooter. Lastly, there’s the Galaxy S10 5G. It has a 6.7-inch mask and works on high-speed 5G mobile networks. It launched first exclusively on Verizon, but other carriers sell it too. On the back is a whopping four-camera setup, which includes a 3D Depth camera.

Meanwhile, 2018’s Galaxy S9 has a 5.8-inch mask, a single 12-megapixel rear camera, a Snapdragon 845 processor and less expandable memory (up to 400GB compared to the Galaxy S10s’ 512GB). The Galaxy S9 has a smaller, third memory option, too. It has a 64GB tier, while the Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus launch at 128GB and 512GB, respectively.  

To see how these phones compare spec-by-spec, check out our chart below. And for a comparison of these phones with the Note 10 phones, check out: Which Samsung Galaxy phone should you buy? We compare all 9 of them.  

Galaxy S10 lineup

Samsung Galaxy S9 Samsung Galaxy S10E Samsung Galaxy S10 Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Display size, resolution 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  Android 8.0 Oreo   Android 9.0 with Samsung One UI Android 9.0 with Samsung One UI Android 9.0 with Samsung One UI Android 9.0 with Samsung One UI
Camera  12-megapixel  16-megapixel, 12-megapixel 16-megapixel (ultra wide-angle), 12-megapixel (wide-angle), 12-megapixel (telephoto) 16-megapixel (ultra wide-angle), 12-megapixel (wide-angle), 12-megapixel (telephoto) 16-megapixel (ultra wide-angle), 12-megapixel (wide-angle), 12-megapixel (telephoto), 3D depth (HQVGA)
Front-facing camera  8-megapixel 10-megapixel 10-megapixel 10-megapixel, 8-megapixel 10-megapixel, 3D depth (HQVGA)
Video capture  4K 4K 4K 4K 4K
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 Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 Up to 512GB Up to 512GB No
Battery  3,000 mAh  3,100 mAh 3,400 mAh 4,100 mAh 4,500 mAh
Fingerprint sensor  Back Power button In-screen In-screen TBA
Connector  USB-C USB-C USB-C USB-C USB-C
Headphone jack Yes Yes Yes Yes TBA
Special features Dual-aperture camera, water-resistant (IP68); super slo-mo video; wireless charging; iris scanning   Wireless PowerShare; hole-punch camouflage notch; water resistant (IP68); Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 Wireless PowerShare; hole-punch camouflage notch; water resistant (IP68); Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 Wireless PowerShare; hole-punch camouflage notch; water resistant (IP68); Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 Wireless PowerShare; 3D depth cameras (not for face unlock); soak resistant (IP68); Fast Wireless Charging 2.0