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Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Samsung Galaxy S20
What Galaxy S10 does better (7) and where Galaxy S20 wins (16) — every spec side by side.
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6.9Display7.7
5.6Performance6.0
5.1Camera7.9
2.8Battery3.9
5.8Features8.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S10Galaxy S20
| Galaxy S10 | Galaxy S20 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 149.9 mm | 151.7 mm | −1.8 mm |
| Width | 70.4 mm | 69.1 mm | +1.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.9 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 157 g | 163 g | −6 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S10 better than Galaxy S20?
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
- AnTuTu score747,257 vs 525,029+42%
- Optical zoom2× vs 1.1×+82%
- Main camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S20: No
- Weight157 g vs 163 g+4%
- Main camera aperturef/1.5 vs f/1.8+20%
Why is Galaxy S20 better than Galaxy S10?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,961 vs 12,5574.2×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- Wired charging15 W vs 25 W+67%
- Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy S10: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy S10: Yes
- NFCNo · Galaxy S10: Yes
- Battery capacity3,400 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+18%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme949 vs 1,414+49%
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Galaxy S10: Yes
- Max video4K vs 8K
- eSIMNo · Galaxy S10: Yes
- CPU frequency2.7 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 157 g | 163 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 149.9 mm | 151.7 mm |
| Width | 70.4 mm | 69.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | White, Black, Blue, Green | Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 6.2″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,040 px | 3,200 px |
| Pixel density | 550 ppi | 563 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,215 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 817 nits | 814 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 89.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9820 | Exynos 990 - Global |
| Chip maker | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| Process | 8 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G76 MP12 | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA |
| AnTuTu score | 747,257 | 525,029 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,961 | 12,557 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 949 | 1,414 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 1.1× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,400 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 9 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -23.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | fingerprint | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.48 W/kg | 0.28 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI | One UI 5 |
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