Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Realme 9 Pro Plus
61
out of 100
VS
66
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S10 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9820) that was released on February 20, 2019, against the Realme 9 Pro Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 920 and came out 37 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- 34% higher pixel density (551 vs 411 PPI)
- Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 9W
- Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (822 against 615 nits)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
- 23% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (648K versus 527K)
- Weighs 25 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Realme 9 Pro Plus
- Shows 59% longer battery life (33:03 vs 20:46 hours)
- Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3400 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Supports higher wattage charging (60W versus 15W)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- The phone is 3-years and 1-month newer
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3040 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 551 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1215 nits | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.08% | 84.2% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 98.1% | 95.9% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 218 Hz |
| Response time | 4.8 ms | 9 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 149.9 mm (5.9 inches) | 160.2 mm (6.31 inches) |
| Width | 70.4 mm (2.77 inches) | 73.3 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 157 g (5.54 oz) | 182 g (6.42 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 | MediaTek Dimensity 920 |
| Max clock | 2730 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G76 MP12 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 432 | - |
| GPU clock | 720 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~607 GFLOPS | ~684 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 148103 | 174458 |
| GPU | 236968 | 93029 |
| Memory | 121310 | 119609 |
| UX | 141476 | 140029 |
| Total score | 648880 | 527564 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 40.6 °C | 46.9 °C |
| Stability | 82% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 19 FPS | 13 FPS |
| Graphics score | 3230 | 2293 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6523 | 8677 |
| Video editing | 5794 | 6622 |
| Photo editing | 18751 | 30524 |
| Data manipulation | 7126 | 8593 |
| Writing score | 10017 | 18615 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 4.0 | Realme UI 4.0 |
| OS size | 9.5 GB | 15 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3400 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 60 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes, Qi/PMA (9 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) | Yes (77% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:35 hr | 0:49 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:12 hr | 12:29 hr |
| Watching video | 10:32 hr | 14:47 hr |
| Gaming | 03:23 hr | 05:58 hr |
| Standby | 70 hr | 96 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8700 x 5800 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 240FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 119° |
| Lenses | 3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 4 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 16 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - |
- 4 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 21.8 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
| Megapixels | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4320 x 2432 | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 27 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.22 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.65" | 1/3.13" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat * | 20 | - |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2019 | February 2022 |
| Release date | March 2019 | February 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 0.48 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.59 W/kg | - |
| Sensors |
- Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 60 W |
*
Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Realme 9 Pro Plus . But if the gaming, connectivity, and design are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy S10 .
