Screen size
S10C5.2"
S9Winner: 5.5"+5.5%
Quick verdict
S9 leads the measured specs 6-3.
Measured wins
S10C
3
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
S9
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
S10C
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
S9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
S10C
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
S10C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
S9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
S10C
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP 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
S10C
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
S9
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
S10C
2017, May. Released 2017, July
S9
2016, November. Released 2016, November
Status
S10C
Discontinued
S9
Discontinued
Dimensions
S10C
148.7 x 73.7 x 7.9 mm (5.85 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
S9
154.2 x 76.4 x 7.4 mm (6.07 x 3.01 x 0.29 in)
Weight
S10C
151 g (5.33 oz)
S9
168.2 g (5.93 oz)
SIM
S10C
Hybrid Dual SIM
S9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
S10C
IPS LCD
S9
IPS LCD
Size
S10C
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~68.0% screen-to-body ratio)
S9
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
S10C
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
S9
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
S10C
-
S9
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Other
S10C
-
S9
3D Touch display
OS
S10C
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), Amigo 5
S9
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.5
Chipset
S10C
Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
S9
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
CPU
S10C
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
S9
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
S10C
Adreno 308
S9
Mali-T860MP2
Card slot
S10C
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
S9
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
S10C
32GB 4GB RAM
S9
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
S10C
eMMC 5.1
S9
eMMC 5.1
Single
S10C
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
S9
-
Features
S10C
LED flash, HDR, panorama
S9
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
S10C
1080p@30fps
S9
1080p@30fps
Dual
S10C
-
S9
13 MP, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
S10C
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
S9
13 MP
Video
S10C
S9
Loudspeaker
S10C
Yes
S9
Yes
3.5mm jack
S10C
Yes
S9
Yes
Other
S10C
-
S9
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
S10C
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
S9
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
S10C
4.0, A2DP, LE
S9
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
S10C
GPS
S9
GPS
NFC
S10C
No
S9
No
Radio
S10C
FM radio
S9
FM radio
USB
S10C
microUSB 2.0
S9
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
S10C
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
S9
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
S10C
Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable
S9
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Colors
S10C
Black, Gold, Green
S9
Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Price
S10C
About 180 EUR
S9
About 370 EUR