Samsung Galaxy S10 5G vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 18 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 4.93 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S10 5G runs at 2.73 GHz, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S10 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 6.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S10 5G the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and Apple iPhone 18 Pro feature the same Dynamic AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S10 5G offers 12 MP, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 18 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S10 5G offers 10 MP, making Apple iPhone 18 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S10 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Apple iPhone 18 Pro offers 4288 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S10 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and Apple iPhone 18 Pro offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

84%
96%
98%

Release Date

28 Jan, 2020
14 Sep, 2026
29 Oct, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Apple A20 Pro
MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 4.93 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.55 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED
Super Retina XDR OLED
AMOLED
1440x3040 px (QHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
18 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
4288 mAh
8000 mAh
Fast Charging
60W
80W Super Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
512 GB
N/A
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.8/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent 200MP cameras and an optional Hasselblad teleconverter
  • Stellar two-day battery life
  • Flat, bright 6.78-inch display with IP68 and IP69 ratings
  • Smooth and optimised ColorOS 17

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Rs 1,99,999 is a lot of money
  • Charges slower than the Find X9 Ultra
  • Five years of OS updates, against seven from Google and Samsung

User Ratings

N/A
4.8/5
(45 ratings)
1.5/5
(2 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
4,214,275
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
20h 43m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹107,900
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 09, 2026
(Official)
Oct 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
iOS v27
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
5 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
7 Year
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Best In Class
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Apple A20 Pro
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MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro MT6995
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Processor

Octa core

2.73 GHz, Dual core, M4 Mongoose 2.31 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 Cortex A55
Hexa Core

4.93 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.64 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth
Octa core

4.55 GHz, Dual core, C2-Ultra 4.35 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro 3.1 GHz, Tri core, C2-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
2 nm
2 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP12
Apple A20 Pro GPU
Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16

RAM

8 GB
12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling
Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
N/A
4,214,275

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.0 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
6,740
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super Retina XDR OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1440x3040 px (QHD+)
1206x2622 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
3000 nits
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1600 nits
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

502 ppi
460 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.93 %
90.14 %
91.13 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
89.40 %
95.5 %

Design

Height

162.6 mm
150 mm
161.3 mm

Width

77.1 mm
71.9 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.75 mm
8.40 mm

Weight

198 grams
211 grams
233 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Ceramic Shield Glass
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

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
48 MP
Primary Camera40x Digital Zoom 16x Optical Zoomf/4.024 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera100 mm focal length
200 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
200 MP
f/2.1 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes Sensor Shift Optical Image Stabilisation
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
40 x Digital Zoom
16 x Optical Zoom
Apple ProRAW
120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @100/120 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Best In Class
Best In Class

Resolution

10 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length
18 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

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

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @24/25/30/60 fps
Full HD @25/30/60 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
4288 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging v2.0
Yes 60W 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 80W Super Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes 25W Wireless Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
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.

N/A
N/A
20h 43m

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

N/A
N/A
1h 22m 8s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
NVMe
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 2000 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 700 (band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 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) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N53 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79
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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) / 1700(band 66)
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 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) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.946 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0
Yes v6.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

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

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
N/A
Ultrasonic

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A
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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