Samsung showed off three new phones at its Unpacked 2019 event, the Galaxy S10, the S10+ and the S10e.
The S10 is the South Korean company’s main handset while the S10+ is its premium offering. Finally, the S10e is Samsung’s entry-level 10-series model.
The Galaxy S10e is perhaps the most exciting phone of the series since Samsung hasn’t released an ‘entry-level’ S-series device before.
In many ways, Samsung’s S10e seems like the company’s answer to Apple’s iPhone XR. The Galaxy S10e starts at $1,019 CAD, while the iPhone XR is priced at $1,029.
Here’s how the two devices stack up on paper.
Samsung Galaxy S10e
iPhone XR
Display
5.8-inch Flat Dynamic AMOLED, 2,280 x 1,080 pixels, 19:9 aspect ratio
6.1-inch, LCD Liquid Retina display, 1792 x 828 pixels
Processor
Snapdragon 855
A12 Bionic chip
RAM
6GB of RAM, 8GB of RAM
3GB of RAM
Storage
128GB, 256GB (expandable up to 512GB)
64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Dimensions (in.)
69.9 x 142.2 x 7.9mm
150.9mm x 75.7mm x 8.3mm
Weight
150g
194g
Rear Facing Camera
12-megapixel (f/2.4) + 16-megapixel (f/2.2)
12-megapixel (f/1.8, OIS, wide angle)
Front Facing Camera
10-megapixel (f/1.9)
7-megapixel (f/2.2)
OS
Android 9 Pie
iOS 12
Battery
3,100mAh
Up to 16 hours of video playback
Network Connectivity
GSM/HSPA/LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / Band 66
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-facing), accelerometor, , gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
TrueDepth Camera Sensor, Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM Type
Nano SIM
Nano SIM, eSIM
Launch Date
March 8, 2019
October 27, 2018
Misc
Colours: Prism Black, Prism White, Prism Blue | Wireless PowerShare
Colours: White, Black Blue, Coral, Yellow, Product Red | IP67 water/dust resistant
Display
Samsung Galaxy S10e
5.8-inch Flat Dynamic AMOLED, 2,280 x 1,080 pixels, 19:9 aspect ratio
iPhone XR
6.1-inch, LCD Liquid Retina display, 1792 x 828 pixels
Processor
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Snapdragon 855
iPhone XR
A12 Bionic chip
RAM
Samsung Galaxy S10e
6GB of RAM, 8GB of RAM
iPhone XR
3GB of RAM
Storage
Samsung Galaxy S10e
128GB, 256GB (expandable up to 512GB)
iPhone XR
64GB, 128GB, 256GB
Dimensions (in.)
Samsung Galaxy S10e
69.9 x 142.2 x 7.9mm
iPhone XR
150.9mm x 75.7mm x 8.3mm
Weight
Samsung Galaxy S10e
150g
iPhone XR
194g
Rear Facing Camera
Samsung Galaxy S10e
12-megapixel (f/2.4) + 16-megapixel (f/2.2)
iPhone XR
12-megapixel (f/1.8, OIS, wide angle)
Front Facing Camera
Samsung Galaxy S10e
10-megapixel (f/1.9)
iPhone XR
7-megapixel (f/2.2)
OS
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Android 9 Pie
iPhone XR
iOS 12
Battery
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3,100mAh
iPhone XR
Up to 16 hours of video playback
Network Connectivity
Samsung Galaxy S10e
GSM/HSPA/LTE
iPhone XR
GSM / HSPA / LTE / Band 66
Sensors
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Fingerprint (side-facing), accelerometor, , gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate
iPhone XR
TrueDepth Camera Sensor, Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM Type
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Nano SIM
iPhone XR
Nano SIM, eSIM
Launch Date
Samsung Galaxy S10e
March 8, 2019
iPhone XR
October 27, 2018
Misc
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Colours: Prism Black, Prism White, Prism Blue | Wireless PowerShare
iPhone XR
Colours: White, Black Blue, Coral, Yellow, Product Red | IP67 water/dust resistant
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