Screen size
equal specsS105.5"
S95.5"
Quick verdict
S10 leads the measured specs 4-1.
Measured wins
S10
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
12
equal specs
S9
1
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
S10
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
S9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
S9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
S10
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
S9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
S10
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
S9
1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
S10
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
S9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
S10
2017, May. Released 2017, July
S9
2016, November. Released 2016, November
Status
S10
Discontinued
S9
Discontinued
Dimensions
S10
155 x 76.8 x 7.4 mm (6.10 x 3.02 x 0.29 in)
S9
154.2 x 76.4 x 7.4 mm (6.07 x 3.01 x 0.29 in)
Weight
S10
178 g (6.28 oz)
S9
168.2 g (5.93 oz)
SIM
S10
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
S9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
S10
IPS LCD
S9
IPS LCD
Size
S10
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)
S9
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S10
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
S9
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
S10
-
S9
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Other
S10
-
S9
3D Touch display
OS
S10
Android 7 (Nougat), Amigo 4
S9
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.5
Chipset
S10
Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
S9
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
CPU
S10
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
S9
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
S10
Mali-T880MP2
S9
Mali-T860MP2
Card slot
S10
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
S9
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
S10
64GB 4GB RAM
S9
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
S10
-
S9
eMMC 5.1
Dual
S10
16 MP, AF 8 MP
S9
13 MP, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
S10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
S9
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
S10
1080p@30fps
S9
1080p@30fps
Dual
S10
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm 8 MP
S9
-
Video
S10
S9
Single
S10
-
S9
13 MP
Loudspeaker
S10
Yes
S9
Yes
3.5mm jack
S10
Yes
S9
Yes
Other
S10
-
S9
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
S10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
S9
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
S10
4.0, A2DP, LE
S9
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
S10
GPS
S9
GPS
NFC
S10
No
S9
No
Radio
S10
FM radio; recording
S9
FM radio
USB
S10
microUSB 2.0, OTG
S9
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S10
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
S9
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S10
Li-Po 3450 mAh, non-removable
S9
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Colors
S10
Cherry Gold, Dark Black, Indigo Blue, Primrose Green
S9
Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Models
S10
S10BL
S9
-
Price
S10
About 340 EUR
S9
About 370 EUR