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Samsung Galaxy S10+

Samsung Galaxy S10+

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vivo iQOO Z5

vivo iQOO Z5

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Category Breakdown

Samsung Galaxy S10+
vivo iQOO Z5
Performance
88.886.8
Camera
96.865.2
Display
88.484.2
Battery
89.933.7
Build
96.571.6
Connectivity
76.277.5
Audio
87.670.7
Overall
79.265.3

Summary

  • The Samsung Galaxy S10+ features a premium build with Gorilla Glass 6 front and Gorilla Glass 5 back, while the vivo iQOO Z5 has a less premium plastic frame and back.
  • The S10+ offers a 6.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels compared to the Z5's 6.67-inch IPS LCD at 1080 x 2400 pixels, although the Z5 supports a higher refresh rate of 120Hz.
  • In terms of performance, the S10+ utilizes the Exynos 9820 or Snapdragon 855, while the Z5 is powered by the Snapdragon 778G, both providing robust performance but with the Z5 being more efficient.
  • The camera setup on the S10+ includes a versatile triple-camera system with OIS, while the Z5 has a 64 MP main camera without OIS but includes an ultrawide and macro lens.
  • The S10+ has a smaller 4100mAh battery with wireless charging, whereas the Z5 boasts a larger 5000mAh battery with faster wired charging but no wireless option.
  • Software-wise, the S10+ runs on Android 9.0 upgradable to Android 12 with One UI, while the Z5 operates on Android 11 with Funtouch 12, offering different user experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10+
vivo iQOO Z5

General

Release Date

2019, March 08
2021, September 23

Announced

2019, February 20
2021, September 23

Description

Versions: SM-G975F/DS (Global); SM-G975U (USA); SM-G975W (Canada)Also known as Samsung Galaxy S10+ Performance Edition (1 TB, 12 GB RAM model only)
N/A

Display

Size

6.4"
6.67"

Type

Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, 650 nits (typ)

Resolution

1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

PPI

1440
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Panda Glass

Performance

Chipset

Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAMQualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAMOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAMAdreno 640 - USA/China
Adreno 642L

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
No

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)

Front Camera Features

HDR
HDR

Video Recording

4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4100 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 4100 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh

Charging Details

15W wired, PD2.015W wireless (Qi)4.5W reverse wireless
44W wired, 50% in 26 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm (6.20 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
164.7 x 76.7 x 8.5 mm (6.48 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)

Weight

175 g
193 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 6), ceramic back, ceramic frame
Glass front (Panda Glass), plastic frame, plastic back

Colors

Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Ceramic Black, Ceramic White, Cardinal Red, Smoke Blue
Arctic Dawn, Mystic Space, Cyber Grid, Aurora

Foldable

SAR

1.06 W/kg (head)     1.03 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort
USB Type-C, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with dual speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Android 11, Funtouch 12 (International), OriginOS for iQOO 1.0 (China)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass