Samsung Galaxy S10e vs iPhone Air
Short Description
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Screen size: 5.8" / Resolution: 1080 x 2280 px / Main camera: 16 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 10MP / RAM: 6GB, 8GB / Battery power: 3100 mAh / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
iPhone Air
Screen size: 6.5" / Resolution: 1260 x 2736 px / Main camera: 48 MP / Front camera: 18MP / RAM: 12GB / Battery power: 3149 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Key Differences
Samsung Galaxy S10e
iPhone Air
How is Samsung Galaxy S10e better than iPhone Air?
Lighter: 150 g (5.29 ounces) vs 165 g (5.82 ounces)
Narrower: 69.9 mm (2.75 inches) vs 74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Shorter: 142.2 mm (5.6 inches) vs 156.2 mm (6.15 inches)
More color options: Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink vs Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Samsung Galaxy S10e
iPhone Air
How is iPhone Air better than Samsung Galaxy S10e?
Bigger battery capacity: 3149 mAh vs 3100 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz vs 2 x 2.7 GHz & 2 x 2.3 GHz & 4 x 1.9 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 12GB vs 6GB, 8GB
More internal storage in max option: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB vs 128GB, 256GB
More megapixels main camera: 48 MP vs 16 MP & 12 MP
More megapixels front camera: 18MP vs 10MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.5" vs 5.8"
Better display resolution: 1260 x 2736 px vs 1080 x 2280 px
Higher charging speed: 20W vs 15W
The phone is 6 years and 6 months newer
Size Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S10e
iPhone Air
Height
142.2 mm
(5.6 inches)
Width
69.9 mm
(2.75 inches)
Thickness
7.9 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
5.8"
Weight
150 g
(5.29 ounces)
5.8"
6.5"
Height
156.2 mm
(6.15 inches)
Width
74.7 mm
(2.94 inches)
Thickness
5.64 mm
(0.22 inches)
Screen size
6.5"
Weight
165 g
(5.82 ounces)
Height
142.2 mm
(5.6 inches)
Width
69.9 mm
(2.75 inches)
Thickness
7.9 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
5.8"
Weight
150 g
(5.29 ounces)
Height
156.2 mm
(6.15 inches)
Width
74.7 mm
(2.94 inches)
Thickness
5.64 mm
(0.22 inches)
Screen size
6.5"
Weight
165 g
(5.82 ounces)
3D comparison
Samsung Galaxy S10e
iPhone Air
Samsung Galaxy S10e
iPhone Air
Expert Score
Score 4.2
Score 3.9
Samsung Galaxy S10e
iPhone Air
Samsung Galaxy S10e
iPhone Air
Score 4.2
Score 3.9
CNet
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iPhone Air
Tom's Guide
Samsung Galaxy S10e
iPhone Air
PhoneArena
Samsung Galaxy S10e
iPhone Air
PCMag
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iPhone Air
The Verge
Samsung Galaxy S10e
iPhone Air
Smartprix
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
Samsung Galaxy S10e
iPhone Air
Design
Weight
150 g (5.29 ounces)
165 g (5.82 ounces)
Thickness
7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
5.64 mm (0.22 inches)
Width
69.9 mm (2.75 inches)
74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Height
142.2 mm (5.6 inches)
156.2 mm (6.15 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
IP68
Waterproof depth rating
1.5 m
6 m
Volume
78.52 cm³
65.81 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Lowest potential operating temperature
-
0 °C
Maximum operating temperature
-
35 °C
French Repairability Index
5.7
-
Water resistance
-
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
5.8"
6.5"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
438 ppi
460 ppi
Resolution
1080 x 2280 px
1260 x 2736 px
Refresh rate
60Hz
120Hz
Touch sampling rate
-
120Hz
Brightness (typical)
-
1000 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
-
Gorilla Glass version
Gorilla Glass 5
-
Supports HDR10
✔
✔
Supports HDR10+
✔
-
Always-On Display
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision
-
✔
Contrast ratio
-
2000000:1
Has a touch screen
✔
-
Performance
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB
RAM
6GB, 8GB
12GB
Android version
Android 9 Pie
-
CPU speed
2 x 2.7 GHz & 2 x 2.3 GHz & 4 x 1.9 GHz
2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz
GPU clock speed
600 MHz
1490 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
2133 MHz
-
Semiconductor size
8 nm
-
Supports 64-bit
✔
-
DirectX version
DirectX 12
-
Has integrated graphics
✔
-
OpenGL ES version
3.2
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
-
CPU threads
8 threads
-
Uses HMP
✔
-
Has TrustZone
✔
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
26.82 GB/s
78.8 GB/s
OpenCL version
2
-
DDR memory version
4
-
Maximum memory amount
12GB
-
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
9W
-
Shading units
-
128
Release date
2019
2025
Has an external memory slot
✔
-
Memory channels
4
-
Cameras
Main camera
16 MP & 12 MP
48 MP
Front camera
10MP
18MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
2160 x 60 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/2.4 & f/2.2
f/1.6
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
✔
Has a BSI sensor
✔
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
-
Optical zoom
0x
2x
Number of flash LEDs
2
2
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has laser autofocus
-
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Shoots raw
✔
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual shutter speed
-
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/1.9
f/1.9
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision recording
-
✔
Minimum focal length
12 mm
-
Maximum focal length
52 mm
-
Sensor size
5.76 x 4.29 mm
-
Pixel size (main camera)
1.4 µm
-
Supports HDR10 recording
-
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
-
✔
Has location privacy options
-
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
-
✔
Has theme customization
✔
-
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
-
✔
Has battery health check
-
✔
Has an extra dim mode
-
✔
Has focus modes
-
✔
Can offload apps
-
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Supports split screen
✔
-
Supports instant markup
✔
-
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
-
Can be used as a PC
✔
-
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
-
✔
Is free and open source
✔
-
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
✔
-
Has Mail Privacy Protection
-
✔
Can block app tracking
-
✔
Blocks cross-site tracking
-
✔
Has on-device machine learning
-
✔
Has Live Text
-
✔
Has SharePlay
-
✔
Gets direct OS updates
-
✔
Has AirPlay
-
✔
Supports widgets
✔
-
Has Quick Start
-
✔
More languages supported
125
-
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
-
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Has PiP
-
✔
Has notification permissions
-
✔
Has media picker
-
✔
Has full-page screenshots
-
✔
Battery
Battery power
3100 mAh
3149 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
15W
20W
Wireless charging speed
15W
30W
Has reverse wireless charging
✔
-
Reverse wireless charging speed
4.5W
-
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
-
27 hours
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Number of microphones
2
3
Has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack
✔
-
Has a radio
✔
-
Features
Has 5G support
-
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Download speed
2000 MBits/s
10000 MBits/s
Upload speed
150 MBits/s
3500 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
3.1
2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
2 SIM
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
-
Has emergency SOS via satellite
-
✔
Bluetooth version
5
6
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an infrared sensor
-
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Supports ant+
✔
-
Has crash detection
-
✔
Uses 3D facial recognition
-
✔
Is DLNA-certified
✔
-
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