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Galaxy S10 vs. the competition: Three is the magic number

With a triple rear camera rig and 8GB of RAM, Samsung's new handset brings the heat.

Samsung's Galaxy S10 is here and it sits in a rather odd place — it's actually in the middle of four siblings announced today. But it still boasts the same three-camera setup as the larger S10+ and S10 5G. With a 6.1-inch screen it cuts an imposing figure next to other flagships, and that's not the only place where it seems to pull ahead. Check out the table below to see how Samsung's newest release stacks up against the stellar Pixel 3 and iPhone XS, and check back in a few weeks for our full review.

Galaxy S10

Pixel 3

iPhone XS

Pricing

starts at $900

$799 / $899

$999 / $1,149 / $1,349

Dimensions

149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8mm (5.9 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches)

145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9mm (5.7 x 2.7 x 0.3 inches)

143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches)

Weight

157g (5.54 ounces)

148g (5.22 ounces)

177g (6.24 ounces)

Screen size

6.1 inches (154.94mm)

5.5 inches (139.7mm)

5.8 inches (147.32mm)

Screen resolution

2,960 x 1,440 (550 ppi)

2,160 x 1,080 (443 ppi)

2,436 x 1,125 (458 ppi)

Screen type

Wide Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED

FHD+ flexible OLED

Super Retina OLED

Battery

3,400 mAh

2,915 mAh

2,658 mAh

Internal storage

128 / 512 GB

64 / 128 GB

64 / 256 / 512 GB

External storage

micro SD

None

None

Rear camera(s)

Three cameras:
Ultra-wide, 16MP, f/2.2
Wide dual pixel, 12MP, f/1.5 | f/2.4
Telephoto, 12MP, f/2.4

12.2MP, f/1.8, 1.4μm pixel size

Dual cameras:
Wide-angle, 12MP, f/1.8, 1.4μm pixel size
Telephoto, 12MP, f/2.4

Front camera(s)

Dual cameras:
Normal, 8MP, f/1.8
Wide-angle, f/2.2

Dual cameras:
Normal, 8MP, f/1.8
Wide-angle, f/2.2

7MP, f/2.2

Video capture

4K at 30fps

4K at 30fps

4K at 60fps

SoC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Apple A12 Bionic

CPU

2.0 GHz octa-core

2.5 GHz octa-core

2.49 GHz hexa-core

GPU

Adreno 615

Adreno 630

unnamed quad-core

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

4 GB

WiFi

Dual band, 802.11ac

Dual band, 802.11ac

Dual band, 802.11ac

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0

v5.0

Operating system

Android 9.0

Android 9.0

iOS 12

Other features

USB-C, 3.5mm headphone jack

IPX8 certified, USB-C, Qi wireless charging

IP68 certified, Lightning connector, Qi wireless charging, dual SIM