Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Honor Magic 2

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Honor Magic 2 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S10 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.73 GHz, while Honor Magic 2 runs at 2.6 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S10 the better performer.


Display: Honor Magic 2 offers a screen size of 6.39 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S10 offers 6.1 inches, making Honor Magic 2 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S10 features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to Honor Magic 2's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S10 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Honor Magic 2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S10 offers 12 MP, making Honor Magic 2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Honor Magic 2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S10 offers 10 MP, making Honor Magic 2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Honor Magic 2 delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S10 delivers 8h 07m, making Honor Magic 2 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S10 and Honor Magic 2 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

08 Mar, 2019
12 Feb, 2020
06 May, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3040 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP + 2 MP
50 MP

Battery

3400 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh
15W Fast Charging
Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stunning, unique design
  • Good performer
  • Good battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Software quirks
  • No IP rating
  • Voice calls are a bit muffled
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5
(63,186 ratings)
N/A
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

271,486
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
8h 07m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 08, 2019
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
EMUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
HiSilicon Kirin 980
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

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.92 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 1.8 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)

7 nm
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP12
Mali-G76 MP10
Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB
6 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.

271,486
N/A
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

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x3040 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

551 ppi
403 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.57 %
84.66 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6
N/A
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
91.5 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

149.9 mm
157.3 mm
150.83 mm

Width

70.4 mm
75.1 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.3 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

157 grams
206 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IPX2
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
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8Back-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
24 MP
f/1.8
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
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
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Camera
N/A

Camera Type

N/A
Slide
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3400 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
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.

8h 07m
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 / 512 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19)
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19)
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: 0.93 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)
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

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical
Ultrasonic

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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