OnePlus 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S10

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 5 and Samsung Galaxy S10. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S10 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G973F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.2 mm 149.9 mm OnePlus 5 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Width 74.1 mm 70.4 mm OnePlus 5 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Depth 7.25 mm 7.8 mm OnePlus 5 is narrower than OnePlus 5.
Weight 153 g 157 g OnePlus 5 is lighter than OnePlus 5.
Body Colour Midnight black | Slate grey Cardinal red | Prism black | Prism green | Prism white | Prism blue | Silver prism
Body Material Anodised aluminium Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (body), 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.593 W/kg (body), 0.477 W/kg (head), 2.73 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.1" Samsung Galaxy S10 has larger screen size than OnePlus 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3040 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10 has better screen resolution than OnePlus 5.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 550 ppi Samsung Galaxy S10 has better pixel density than OnePlus 5.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features Night Display Always-on display, Edge Screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Exynos
Processor Number MSM8998 9820
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz 2.7 GHz Samsung Galaxy S10 has higher clock speed than OnePlus 5.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 -
MEMORY OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 has more RAM than OnePlus 5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 has more internal memory than OnePlus 5.
User Memory - 107.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 5 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX350 sensor -
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/2.6 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S10 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 5.
Field of View (FoV) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy S10 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects Portrait, HDR HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, RAW mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S10 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 5 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 F/1.5 & f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S10 has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 5.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 10 Megapixel OnePlus 5 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S10 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 5.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - OnePlus 5 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3400 mAh Samsung Galaxy S10 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 5.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S10 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1260 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 81 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android Nougat) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Dirac Power Sound technology, Dirac HD Sound Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Dash Charge technology Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer
OTHERS OnePlus 5 Samsung Galaxy S10
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG)
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
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