In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) and OnePlus 9. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) | OnePlus 9 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-G973U1 | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 149.9 mm | 160 mm | OnePlus 9 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
| Width | 70.4 mm | 74.2 mm | OnePlus 9 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
| Depth | 7.8 mm | 8.7 mm | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
| Weight | 157 g | 192 g | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
| Body Colour | Prism black | Prism blue | Astral black | Arctic sky | |
| Body Material | 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 | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) | OnePlus 9 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED | Fluid Amoled | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.1" | 6.55" | OnePlus 9 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better screen resolution than OnePlus 9. |
| Display Format | QHD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 550 ppi | 402 ppi | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better pixel density than OnePlus 9. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 1100 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR | Yes | Yes | Both phones have HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10+ | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Vibrant Color Effect | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | Always-on display, Edge Screen | Always-on display, Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), sRGB support | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) | OnePlus 9 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 640 | Qualcomm ADRENO 660 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) | OnePlus 9 |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) | OnePlus 9 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | OnePlus 9 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.43" | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX689 sensor | |
| Lens Type | Telephoto lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.4 | F/1.8 | OnePlus 9 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
| Lens Construction | - | 7-element | |
| Field of View (FoV) | 45 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm | OnePlus 9 has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | - | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 23 mm | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR, Grid Line | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | 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 | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode, Super Macro, Portrait video, UltraShot HDR, Smart Scene Recognition, Tilt-shift mode, Focus Peaking, Cat/Dog Face Focus, Super Stable, Video Nightscape | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has face detection. |
| Light Source | High CRI LED flash | Dual 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps | |
| 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, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady | Tracking Focus, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, Dual Native ISO, 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL), Hasselblad Camera, Natural Color Calibration, 12-bit RAW |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | OnePlus 9 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/1.56" | |
| Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/1.5 & f/2.4 | F/2.2 | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 7-element | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 119 degree(s) | |
| Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | - | 14 mm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL), Freeform Lens |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has higher resolution third camera than OnePlus 9. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.4 | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
| Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) | - | 3-element | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | 123 degree(s) | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Monochrome |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 10 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | OnePlus 9 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.9 | F/2.4 | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
| Field of View (Front) | 80 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 1.22 μm | 1 μm | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has larger front camera pixel size than OnePlus 9. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Focus free | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR, face retouch | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Live Focus mode | Time-lapse mode | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Dual Pixel AF | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) | OnePlus 9 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3400 mAh | 4500 mAh | OnePlus 9 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge, Warp Charge 65T technology | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 29 min | |
| 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 | 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 |
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| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) | OnePlus 9 |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | OnePlus 9 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | OxygenOS (based on Android 11) | |
| User Interface | One UI | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | - | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) | OnePlus 9 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 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 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | 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 | 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 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 | 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 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X55 5G | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) | OnePlus 9 |
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| 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 | WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 | |
| 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 | Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) | OnePlus 9 |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, sensor core | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Additional Phone Features | 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 | Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Gesture Controls, OnePlus Switch, Alert Slider, dual stereo speakers, Zen mode 2.0, OnePlus Games |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) | OnePlus 9 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG) | SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C to USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 65 power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | VDE, IP68, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification | SGS |
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