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| Samsung Galaxy S10 vs OnePlus 6T |
The Samsung Galaxy S10 is approximately certain to be one of the top selling phones of 2019. It’ll also be one of the most luxurious, but what if there was a premium smartphone you could buy instead that didn’t take a premium price tag? Plenty of OEMs deliver reasonable flagship smartphones, but none have garnered the same cult following as OnePlus — the Chinese brand from the BBK group that promises to “Never Settle,” delivering phones with top specs and eye-catching designs at moderately modest prices.
The Android champion is returning to the ring with a whopping four Galaxy S10 phones, but we’ve decided to pit the vanilla Galaxy S10 against the OnePlus 6T to see whether the best worth phone of 2018 can hang with Samsung’s marquee flagship.
It’s the Samsung Galaxy S10 vs OnePlus 6T! Who will win? Let’s find out!
Editor’s Note: Yes, we appreciate the Galaxy S10e is maybe a closer comparison (price, etc) and we’ll likely be making that comparison in the not too distant future. Still, the S10 is considered the ‘base’ model, so we thought it would be an interesting comparison.
Samsung Galaxy S10 vs OnePlus 6T: Specs and features
The Samsung Galaxy S10 is a complete powerhouse and on paper is one of the most notable phones in terms of raw specs to arrive from the South Korean giant to date. The OnePlus 6T is no slouch, though. OnePlus’ newest may be five months older than the S10, but it still boasts a remarkable specs sheet.
The most apparent differentiator between the two phones is the processor. The Samsung Galaxy S10 series is one of the first phones to carry Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 SoC to the masses in the U.S. (Europe gets the Exynos 9820).
Samsung Galaxy S10 vs OnePlus 6T specs
| Samsung Galaxy S10 | OnePlus 6T | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.1-inch AMOLED panel 3,040 x 1,440 resolution 551ppi 19:9 aspect ratio | 6.41-inch AMOLED 2,340 x 1,080 resolution 402ppi 19.5:9 screen ratio Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Processor | 8nm octa-core Exynos 9820 / 7nm octa-core Snapdragon 855 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Adreno 630 |
| RAM | 8GB | 6GB/8GB |
| Storage | 128GB/512GB | 128GB/256GB |
| MicroSD | Yes, up to 512GB | No |
| Cameras | Rear: 16MP f/2.2 ultrawide + 12MP f/1.5 and f/2.4 dual pixel with OIS + 12MP OIS telephoto f/2.4 Front: 10MP f/1.9 dual pixel | Rear: Dual-cameras with 16MP and 20MP sensors Front: Single 16MP sensor |
| Battery | 3,400mAh Non-removable | 3,700mAh |
| Charging | Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 Wireless PowerShare | Warp Charge |
| Security | Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner, 2D face unlock | In-display fingerprint sensor, Face Unlock |
| IP rating | IP68 | No |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No |
| OS | Android 9 Pie with One UI | Android 9 Pie with OxygenOS |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5 NFC, MST Cat20 LTE, 7CA, 4x4 MIMO | Wi-Fi: 2x2 MIMO, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4G/5GHz Bluetooth 5.0 NFC |
| Dimensions and weight | 149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8mm 157g | 157.5 x 74.8 x 8.2mm 185g |
The OnePlus 6T, like so several from 2018, runs on the Snapdragon 845. The Snapdragon 845 is still an influential mobile platform, but its successor does offer a tangible upgrade, though not quite the enormous leap we’ve seen between previous Snapdragon flagship SoCs.
For the relax of the core specs, however, the OnePlus 6T goes pound-for-pound and sometimes beyond the Galaxy S10. The base model OnePlus 6T comes with 6GB of RAM, but this can be upgraded to 8GB RAM, or even 10GB RAM if you choose for the OnePlus 6T McLaren Speed Edition.
While you can go up to a ridiculous 12GB RAM on the S10 Plus, the standard Galaxy S10 sticks with 8GB for all variants. Turns out you don’t really need more than 8GB RAM besides, so there are no real complaints to be made here. The S10 has 128GB expandable storage space as standard, which the OnePlus 6T matches (with no MicroSD card slot).
The Galaxy S10 has a 3,400mAh battery with quick wireless charging (15W) support. You can moreover reverse charge other phones and accessories — such as wearable’s or Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds — via Wireless Powershare. The OnePlus 6T doesn’t offer the latter, but it has a bigger 3,700mAh cell and 20W quick charging the brand calls Warp Charge.
The OnePlus 6T was one of the primary phones to hit the market touting an in-display fingerprint sensor. This initial batch of sensors, mainly made by Goodix, have been hit and miss crosswise various phones. Samsung says it’s solved the difficulty and added further anti-phishing protection with an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor on the Galaxy S10.
Samsung’s variation is a little more consistent, but the OnePlus 6T’s implementation was far from the worst offender in the first position and has had various software updates since launch to perk up its functions even further.
Unfortunately, there’s been a lot of rumor that the inside space taken up by the sensor was partly to responsibility for OnePlus ditching the 3.5mm headphone jack — a decision that stirred up no little amount of controversy.
The Galaxy S10 may be bundled with factual wireless earbuds for pre-orders, but Samsung still opted to keep the jack, which is a huge bonus for audio connoisseurs. OnePlus users have to exist with inferior USB-C audio, but it at slightest comes with an adapter and Dirac HD technology.
Elsewhere the Galaxy S10 inherits a cluster of hardware features from its predecessors, which OnePlus doesn’t attempt to match. These contain Samsung DeX support, heart rate monitoring, and IP68 protection against dust and water, to name but a few.
The S10 also has an immense technical lead in the camera section and builds on the success of the Galaxy Note 9. We found the results to be a little soft in our assessment of the superior S10 Plus, which mirrors results from the S10, but there’s each chance this will be fixed in software updates.
Samsung’s flagship has a triple camera setup which consists of a 12MP telephoto lens (f/2.4), a dual-pixel 12MP wide-angle lens (f/1.5 and f/2.4) with autofocus, and a 16MP ultra-wide lens at f/2.2 with fixed focus and a 123 extent FOV.
In adding up, the S10 shooter is bolstered by AI via a neural processing unit (NPU) and can shoot video in 4K with an alternative to record in HDR10+. The selfie camera, meanwhile, is a dual-pixel 10MP snapper.
OnePlus made a great enhancement to the photography knowledge on its phones in existing years, culminating in the OnePlus 6’s dual-camera, with a 16MP main lens (f/1.7) with OIS and secondary 20MP depth-sensing lens, which is the similar set-up found on its successor, albeit with a few post-processing tweaks.
The camera is one of the few areas where the bay between the two phones begins to explain, but don’t be fooled: the OnePlus 6T has a rightly solid camera. However, if you’re a pixel-peeper the S10 is the obvious winner.
Samsung Galaxy S10 vs OnePlus 6T: Design and display
With the Galaxy S10, Samsung attempted to avoid any response besides a notch with a variation on its Infinity Display design it calls Infinity-O, though it’s previously widely called a punch hole display.
Samsung has basically cut a hole in the display to house the selfie camera. It’s certainly a novel way to decrease the overall bezel size — the S10 has a huge 88.3 percent screen-to-body ratio — but it’s also drawn a fair sum of scorn from some prospective buyers.
The OnePlus 6T is the next OnePlus phone to launch among a display notch, however, the second iteration slimmed the cutout downward to a “waterdrop” style design borrowed from its BBK stablemate Oppo.
Display interruption of any type is a responsive subject for smartphone fans and you could quite gladly argue neither option fixes the selfie camera subject facing bezel-less phones. This one comes down to personal partiality and I’d strongly suggest you check out both phones in the flesh before parting with your cash.
Otherwise, the Galaxy S10 display is a 6.1-inch, 19:9 aspect ratio, Quad HD Plus AMOLED (550ppi), while the OnePlus 6T sports a little larger 6.41-inch AMOLED display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and 1,080 x 2,340 resolution (402ppi). Both are constructed from Corning Gorilla Glass 6, but the Galaxy S10 wins generally with HDR10 and always-on display support.
In terms of general design, each device has a glass rear and a metal frame, though the OnePlus 6T is slightly chunkier and far heavier than the Galaxy S10, weighing in at 185g versus the S10’s 157g.
You also obtain far more color variety with the Galaxy S10, which comes in Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, or Prism Blue. The OnePlus 6T is only obtainable in either in the shiny Mirror Black or the matte Midnight Black, or Thunder Purple in selected regions.
Each phone also has its own exclusive design quirks. The Galaxy S10 has a (mercifully) remappable Bixby key, while the OnePlus 6T has a handy alert slider.
Samsung Galaxy S10 vs OnePlus 6T: Software
Samsung has bravely stepped up its software game with the Galaxy S10. It’s one of the few Samsung flagships to launch running the newest major Android update out-of-the-box. In addition to Android 9.0 Pie, it also features Samsung’s latest effort to create the ultimate Android skin, dubbed One UI.
We’re a long way from the dark old days of TouchWiz. Samsung’s latest UI has built on Samsung Experience to deliver an even more sensitive and less bloated skin.
There are still some niggles, however — most remarkably the continued presence of Samsung’s proprietary assistant Bixby, which isn’t exactly the most beloved digital supporter out there. Bixby established upgrades like predictive Bixby Routines, and the Bixby Home “feed” also returns on the left home screen. Google Assistant is also jammed in there too.
In the other corner, OnePlus’ OxygenOS skin has been one of the most important reasons people buy OnePlus phones since it debuted in 2014.
The OnePlus 6T’s stock-like look and experience continue that legacy, with truly helpful extra features like enhanced gestures, an app locker, parallel apps, and much more. That’s in addition to the best of Android Pie, as well as Google Assistant as the phone’s sole friendly AI companion.
OnePlus strives to maintain its phones as up-to-date as probable, while Samsung has a patchy history with delivering updates on time. OnePlus is also really open about coming up updates, often ports new software features from its latest phones to older models, and is very welcoming to community feedback on its forums, Reddit, and other social platforms.
Samsung Galaxy S10 vs OnePlus 6T: Price and which should you
buy?
If you’ve arrived this far you’ve perhaps spotted the gargantuan elephant in the room: I haven’t talked about price.
The Galaxy S10 series maxes out at an eye-watering $1,599 for the largest Galaxy S10 Plus model. That max total will no doubt rise even higher when we get price corroboration for the Galaxy S10 5G.
The base model usual Galaxy S10 costs $899, which looks far more reasonable in relative terms. Until you see the OnePlus 6T’s price tag.
The cheapest OnePlus 6T variant is priced at $549, or if you desire to match the Galaxy S10’s RAM count, that figure increases to $579. That’s still a whopping $320 savings over Samsung’s latest phone. Even if you factor in the free Galaxy Buds existing to pre-order customers, you’re still looking at almost $200 extra over the OnePlus 6T.
The million dollars question (or in this case the $320 question) is: does the Samsung Galaxy S10 earn that advanced price tag? Yes for some. No for others.
You're receiving one of the best Android phones money can buy, no matter your budget.
What about the Galaxy S10e?
It all depends on what you desire from your phone. If you want an extremely powerful handset that delivers, and then some, on all the basics, with a stylish design and sleek, yet highly customizable software, the OnePlus 6T offers far more bash for your buck.
Value is relative, however. For so numerous millions who gather to the Galaxy S series every year, the Galaxy S10’s triple-lens camera, industry-leading display superiority, an overwhelming quantity of inventive, often best-in-class hardware features will once yet again justify the extra premium.
Whichever you choose, identify you’re getting one of the best Android phones money can buy, no subject your budget.
Before we close out I want to give a short mention to the Galaxy S10e, Samsung’s cheapest Galaxy S10 variant and a brand new addition to the S family tree.
Compared to the usual Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus, the S10e ditches the telephoto lens in favor of a dual back camera. Its slighter 5.8-inch screen also receives a bit of a downgrade, going from a 1,440 x 3,040 resolution to 1,080 x 2,280. This, along with little necessary overall design changes, reduces the retail price to $749.
If you desperately wish for a Samsung Galaxy S10, but can’t stomach the price jump between an inexpensive flagship like the OnePlus 6T and the regular model, the S10e is worth considering.
Personally, I don’t suppose the price lessening is important enough to lose any ground in the two areas (display and camera) Samsung phones have excelled at, it’s by far the best value Galaxy S10 model pound for pound.
Which phone would you pick in the Samsung Galaxy S10 vs OnePlus 6T showdown? Let us know in the comments!
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