Samsung’s Galaxy S10 is now on sale, so how does it compare to the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S8?
Samsung has launched the Samsung Galaxy S10 range of 2019 devices, its latest and greatest smartphones aiming to take on the world and everything else.
While the Galaxy S9 looked incredibly similar to the Galaxy S8, the Galaxy S10 sees a new design arrive. So how does the Galaxy S10 compare to the Galaxy S9 and S8 handsets, and importantly, should you upgrade? Prices comparedGalaxy S10: from $749.99| £669Galaxy S9: From £619Galaxy S8: From £449
Starting with the prices of these handsets to get them out of the way, the Galaxy S10 is the newest and the most costly, with the Galaxy S10+ asking the most at £899. But Samsung, aware of increasing pressures on price, also offers the Galaxy S10e, which at £699, is a lot more affordable. You’ll discover the hardware compromises that model takes to hit that price below – but it’s a much more affordable entry-point to the family.
Both the Galaxy S9 and S8 are available at cheaper prices if you’re willing to shop around with the Galaxy S9 currently costing about £619 from Samsung direct. The Galaxy S8 will set you back £449, essentially half price for this 2017 phone. In all instances, the plus models will cost you more.
Now let’s dive into all the important differences.
• Best Samsung S9 dealsDesignS10e: 142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9mm, 150gS10: 149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8mm, 157gS10+: 157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8mm, 175gS9: 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5mm, 163gS9+: 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5mm, 189gS8: 148.9 x 68.1 x 8mm, 155gS8+: 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1mm, 173g
All of the Samsung Galaxy S smartphones being compared here have a glass front and back, curving into that central metal core and all are lovingly constructed for a premium result. They are also all IP68 rated for protection against dust and water, they all have 3.5mm headphone jacks and they all have USB Type-C.
So what’s different in the design of S10, S9 and S8 devices?
Well, the Galaxy S10 says goodbye to the bezels at the top and bottom of the display, offering a full screen (aside from a couple of millimetres) with a punch hole front camera in the top right corner. Both the S9 models and the S8 models feature slim bezels at the top and bottom of the screen with the front camera and other sensors placed within the top bezel.
On the rear, the S10 and S10+ have a triple camera system, arranged horizontally. There is no fingerprint sensor as it is now under the display for these two devices. The Galaxy S10e meanwhile has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and a dual rear camera, also arranged horizontally like the Galaxy Note 9.
The Galaxy S9 models have a fingerprint sensor below the rear camera, while the S8 models have it on the right of the camera lens. The S9, S8 and S8+ all have single-lens rear cameras, while the S9+ has a dual rear camera, arranged vertically.
In terms of size and weight, the Galaxy S10e is the smallest and lightest of the Galaxy S models, but has the same size display as the Galaxy S9 and S8. The Galaxy S8+ is the largest, while the S9+ is the heaviest. The S10 and S10+ models offer a similar footprint to their predecessors but they both offer larger displays in that frame. DisplayS10e: 5.8-inch flat, Dynamic AMOLED, Full HD+, 19:9S10: 6.1-inch curved, Dynamic AMOLED, Quad HD+, 19:9S10+: 6.4-inch curved, Dynamic AMOLED, Quad HD+, 19:9S8 & S9: 5.8-inch curved, Super AMOLED, Quad HD+, 18.5:9S8+ & S9+: 6.2-inch curved, Super AMOLED, Quad HD+, 18.9:5
When Samsung unveiled the Infinity Display on the Galaxy S8 it was something novel.
