Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S10e scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 10,339, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 scores 2,193, making Samsung Galaxy S10e the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S10e offers 5.8 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy S10e's Dynamic AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S10e and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S10e offers a higher front camera resolution with 10 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S10e better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S10e delivers 10h 42m, making Samsung Galaxy Note 9 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S10e and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 receives a higher expert rating of 9 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S10e is rated 8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S10e and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

08 Mar, 2019
22 Aug, 2018
06 May, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2280 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

3100 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
15W Quick Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
9.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Unique, compact design
  • Excellent display
  • Capable cameras
  • IP68 certified and support for wireless charging
  • Gorgeous display
  • Outstanding rear cameras
  • Great performer
  • Good battery life
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Gaming performance not up to the mark
  • Battery life could've been better
  • Thermal management issues
  • Design feels stale
  • Not running the latest software
  • Selfie camera could be better
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5
(905 ratings)
4.4/5
(4,091 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

116,374
AnTuTu Score
281,443
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
10h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.73 GHz, Dual core, M4 Mongoose 2.31 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.7 GHz, Quad core, M3 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
10 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP12
Mali-G72 MP18
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

116,374
281,443
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x2280 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
18.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

465 ppi
514 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

98.47 %
84.42 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

142.2 mm
161.9 mm
150.83 mm

Width

69.9 mm
76.4 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.8 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

150 grams
201 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size S5K2L4 ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size SAK2L3 ISO-CELL 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes Dual optical image stabilization
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

10 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
2560x1440 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3100 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 19 Hours(3G)
Up to 29 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 15W Quick Charging v2.0
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 42m
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 2000 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 20)
N/A
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 2000 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 20)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.557 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

N/A
Yes
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A
N/A

IRIS Scanner

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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