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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Galaxy S10

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Galaxy S10

91 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
VS
56 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S10

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy S10, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9820 and came out 5 years before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
  • 3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1952K versus 656K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Shows 76% longer battery life (26:30 vs 15:02 hours)
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Comes with 1600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3400 mAh
  • Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
  • Delivers 78% higher peak brightness (1456 against 820 nits)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 15W)
  • The phone is 5 years newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 12
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • 10% higher pixel density (551 vs 501 PPI)
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 8.6 mm narrower
  • Weighs 75 grams less
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Galaxy S10 crucial features
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
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S24 Ultra
vs
Galaxy S10

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels1440 x 3040 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919:9
PPI501 ppi551 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness2600 nits1215 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass ArmorCorning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio88.5%88%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.5%98.1%
PWM480 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S24 Ultra+78%
1456 nits
Galaxy S10
820 nits

Design and build

Height162.3 mm (6.39 inches)149.9 mm (5.9 inches)
Width79 mm (3.11 inches)70.4 mm (2.77 inches)
Thickness8.6 mm (0.34 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight232 g (8.18 oz)157 g (5.54 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowWhite, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S10 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max clock3390 MHz2730 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75
- 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers8 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 750Mali-G76 MP12
GPU shading units1536432
GPU clock1000 MHz720 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~607 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy S24 Ultra+198%
1952680
Galaxy S10
656054
CPU474941174405
GPU764723197575
Memory400984126345
UX312032157729
Total score1952680656054
Samples[29 tests][11 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature46.8 °C40.6 °C
Stability53%82%
Graphics test95 FPS19 FPS
Graphics score160263230
PCMark 3.0
Web score182456699
Video editing80005777
Photo editing3651918242
Data manipulation159986890
Writing score2260310377

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Memory clock4200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory cardNoMicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROMOne UI 6.1One UI 4.0
OS size28 GB9.5 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh3400 mAh
Max charge power45 W15 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes, Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (69% in 30 min)Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:05 hr1:35 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:18 hr05:13 hr
Watching video18:00 hr10:14 hr
Gaming05:51 hr03:45 hr
Standby122 hr73 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S24 Ultra+76%
26:30 hr
Galaxy S10
15:02 hr

Main camera

Matrix200 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution16320 x 122404000 x 3000
ZoomOptical, 5xOptical, 2x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 240FPSUp to 240FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 12 MP
4) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 16 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.3"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.6 micron1.4 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/1.5
Focal length111 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX854Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size1/2.52"1/3.6"
Pixel size0.7 micron1 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX564 -
Sensor size1/2.55" -
Pixel size1.4 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh70 -
Preview82 -
Zoom145 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels10 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004320 x 2432
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LUSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor size1/3.2"1/2.65"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version5.35
Bluetooth featuresLEPBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2 -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*12
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoYes
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesNo

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024February 2019
Release dateJanuary 2024March 2019
Launch price$1299$900
SAR (head)1.06 W/kg0.48 W/kg
SAR (body)1.3 W/kg1.59 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot included -
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 Ultra:
    - There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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