realme 13 Pro+ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10
25.3Performance28.9
58.4Display35.4
56.6Camera37.4
62.9Battery26.4
73.3Features49.3
11 spec wins — realme 13 Pro+ 5G6 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S10
InnoReviews verdict
realme 13 Pro+ 5G wins this phone face-off, 50.5 to 33.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+37) and features (+24). Samsung Galaxy S10 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the realme 13 Pro+ 5G
- Stronger display score: 58 vs 35
- Stronger camera score: 57 vs 37
- Stronger battery score: 63 vs 26
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 49
- 433% higher Wired charging: 80 W vs 15 W
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S10
- Stronger performance score: 29 vs 25
- 100% higher ultra-wide: 16 MP vs 8 MP
- 40% higher Pixel density: 550 ppi vs 394 ppi
- 15% lower weight: 157 g vs 186 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | realme 13 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy S10 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+10% | 6.1 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2412 | 3040x1440 |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 550 ppi+40% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits+150% | 800 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 93 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | realme 13 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy S10 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 970Bottom 28% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,820Bottom 33% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+50% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 128GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
Camera
| Spec | realme 13 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy S10 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.5-2.4 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 16 MP+100% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3 x+50% | 2 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+220% | 10 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | realme 13 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy S10 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,200 mAh+53% | 3,400 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W+433% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | realme 13 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy S10 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 186 g | 157 g+15% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.8 mm+7% |
| IP rating | IP65 | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme 13 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy S10 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB-C 3.1 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | realme 13 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy S10 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (realme UI 5.0) | Android 9 (One UI) |
| OS update pledge | — | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | realme 13 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy S10 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |