Samsung Galaxy S10 5G vs. Apple iPhone 14

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and Apple iPhone 14. 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 14 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 14
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G977U A2882
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.6 mm 146.7 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has greater height than Apple iPhone 14.
Width 77.1 mm 71.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has greater width than Apple iPhone 14.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.8 mm Apple iPhone 14 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Weight 198 g 172 g Apple iPhone 14 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Body Colour Crown silver | Majestic black Midnight | Starlight | Purple | Red | Blue
Body Material Aluminium, Gorilla glass 6 Glass, aerospace-grade aluminium
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IEC 60529 IP68
SAR Value 1.55 W/kg (body), 0.264 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb)
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 14
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.1" Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 14.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3040 x 1440 pixels 2532 x 1170 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 14.
Display Format QHD+ -
Pixel Density 505 ppi 460 ppi Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 14.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Max Brightness - 800 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, Edge-to-Edge screen, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 14
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Apple A15 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 14.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 14
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 14.
User Memory 226.1 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 14
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Type Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/1.5 Apple iPhone 14 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Lens Construction - 7-element
Field of View (FoV) 45 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1 μm 1.9 μm Apple iPhone 14 has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Sensor-shift 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 5x Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 14.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Smart HDR 4
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, Cinema mode, Time Lapse (Night mode)
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, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 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 Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Advanced red-eye correction, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps, Photonic Engine
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better second camera resolution than Apple iPhone 14.
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 14.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 13 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Lens correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/1.5 and f/2.4 -
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 Features (3rd Camera) Dual Pixel AF -
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 14 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/1.9 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 6-element
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 14 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, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Front) Dual Pixel AF Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Photonic Engine
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 14
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Apple MagSafe wireless charging 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 20 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 80 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 14
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie iOS 16
User Interface One UI -
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Siri
Payment Technology Samsung Pay Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 14
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1, TD-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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
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 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 53
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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, 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, Band 53
5G NR Band N260, n261 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n26, n30, n53
5G NR Frequency TDD 39GHz, TDD 28GHz FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD AWS-4, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 850, FDD 2300, n53
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 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 14 has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 14
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 AAC, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 H.264, HEVC
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, Spatial audio
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 14
Phone Functions 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, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, gyroscope with large dynamic range
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 MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible, Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Zoom with rear-facing camera, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, SharePlay, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video, Dual eSIM support, ProRes, FaceTime call with SharePlay, Emergency SOS, Crash Detection
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Apple iPhone 14
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, clear soft case, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), USB connector (OTG), protective film Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68 IEC 60529 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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