Samsung Galaxy S10 5G vs. Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and Apple iPhone 11 Pro. 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

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G vs. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G977U A2215
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.6 mm 144 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has greater height than Apple iPhone 11 Pro.
Width 77.1 mm 71.4 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has greater width than Apple iPhone 11 Pro.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.1 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Weight 198 g 188 g Apple iPhone 11 Pro is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Body Colour Crown silver | Majestic black Silver | Midnight green | Space grey | Gold
Body Material Aluminium, Gorilla glass 6 Surgical‑grade stainless steel, textured matt glass
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof, spill-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.55 W/kg (body), 0.264 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 5.8" Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 11 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3040 x 1440 pixels 2436 x 1125 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 11 Pro.
Display Format QHD+ -
Pixel Density 505 ppi 458 ppi Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 11 Pro.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 2000000:1 2000000:1 Both phones have the same display contrast ratio.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display) True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, Haptic touch
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Apple A13 Bionic
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 11 Pro.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 11 Pro
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 11 Pro.
User Memory 226.1 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 11 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Type Telephoto lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/1.8 Apple iPhone 11 Pro has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 45 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Optical Zoom 2x 2x Both phones have the same optical zoom.
Digital Zoom 10x 10x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Smart HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, 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, Live focus video Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source High CRI LED flash True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 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, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady Cinematic video stabilisation, Zero Shutter Lag, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better second camera resolution than Apple iPhone 11 Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Apple iPhone 11 Pro.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 13 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) 5-piece lens
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/1.5 and f/2.4 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 77 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.4 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Capture depth information
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Dual Pixel AF 6-piece lens
FOURTH CAMERA
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/1.2 -
Field of View (4th Camera) 72 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 10 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Capture depth information -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 11 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video Burst mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 11 Pro has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) Dual Pixel AF Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/1.6 -
Field of View (2nd Front) 75 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Front) 10 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Front) Capture depth information -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Apple fast charging technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare Qi
Talk Time 2400 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 2400 min
Standby (Always On Display Off): up to 350 hrs
Standby (Always On Display On): up to 113 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 11 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 65 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie iOS 13
User Interface One UI -
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Siri
Payment Technology Samsung Pay Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 11, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1500, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N260, n261 -
5G NR Frequency TDD 39GHz, TDD 28GHz -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards 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 Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements 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 Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 11 Pro
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, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor, HR sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features Multi Window, 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 TTY compatible, FaceTime, AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay Mirroring, Raise to wake, Third‑generation Neural Engine, FaceTime audio, U1 chip
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, clear soft case, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), USB connector (OTG), protective film Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, 18W USB-C power adapter, Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68 IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 4 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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