OnePlus 5T vs. Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus 5T and Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 5T vs. Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 5T Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G973U1
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.1 mm 149.9 mm OnePlus 5T has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Width 75 mm 70.4 mm OnePlus 5T has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Depth 7.3 mm 7.8 mm OnePlus 5T is narrower than OnePlus 5T.
Weight 162 g 157 g Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) is lighter than OnePlus 5T.
Body Colour Midnight black Prism black | Prism blue
Body Material Anodised aluminium Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.59 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.35 W/kg (wireless router), 1.37 W/kg (body), 1.05 W/kg (head)
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 Single-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 5T Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.01" 6.1" Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has larger screen size than OnePlus 5T.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 3040 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better screen resolution than OnePlus 5T.
Display Format - QHD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 550 ppi Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better pixel density than OnePlus 5T.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Sunlight 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 5T Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has higher clock speed than OnePlus 5T.
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 Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY OnePlus 5T Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has more RAM than OnePlus 5T.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has more internal memory than OnePlus 5T.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA OnePlus 5T Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX398 sensor -
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.4 OnePlus 5T has better lens aperture than OnePlus 5T.
Field of View (FoV) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 27.22 mm -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes Time-lapse 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 (Unlocked) 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, Slo-mo video 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) Quick Capture, Fast AF, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Intelligent Pixel Technology 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) 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 F/1.5 & f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 5T.
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 5T has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
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 (Unlocked) has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 5T.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode Live Focus mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 5T Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3400 mAh Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 5T.
Fast Charging Technology Dash Charge technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2040 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (CDMA): up to 2040 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 2040 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 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 103 hrs
CELLULAR OnePlus 5T Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 7.1.1) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 5T Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
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 34, 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 14, 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 71
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 2000, 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 700 PS, 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 600
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 5T Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, 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, HEVC, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Dirac HD Sound, Supports AANC Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES OnePlus 5T Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, 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, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation 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 5T Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, pre-installed screen protector, translucent case 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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