Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Samsung Galaxy S2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy S2: 41 g lighter

    Galaxy S10:
    157 g
    Galaxy S2:
    116 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S2: 4.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy S10:
    70.4 mm
    Galaxy S2:
    66.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S2: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S10:
    6.1 in
    Galaxy S2:
    4.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy S10:
    Triple
    Galaxy S2:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy S10: 0.7 mm thinner

    Galaxy S10:
    7.8 mm
    Galaxy S2:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy S2: 24.6 mm shorter

    Galaxy S10:
    149.9 mm
    Galaxy S2:
    125.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy S10

    Height:
    149.9 mm +24.6 mm versus Galaxy S2
    Width:
    70.4 mm +4.3 mm versus Galaxy S2
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S2

    Height:
    125.3 mm
    Width:
    66.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy S10

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S10

    157 g

    +41 g versus Galaxy S2

  2. 2. Galaxy S2

    116 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy S10

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Galaxy S10 has approximately 76.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S2.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S10, Galaxy S2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S10Galaxy S2
16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded
512 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy S10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Galaxy S2

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S10

    3400 mAh

    +1750 mAh versus Galaxy S2

  2. 2. Galaxy S2

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S102. Galaxy S2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S10, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Galaxy S2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.9 Х 70.4 Х 7.8 mm
  • 125.3 Х 66.1 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • Dynamic AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 3040 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
Chipset
  • Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Exynos 4210 Dual
NFC
  • Yes
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S10, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Galaxy S2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 93.2 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.3%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 550 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S10, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Galaxy S2
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS - 12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.2''
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 10 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • Dual Pixel PDAF
  • 2 MP
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 113
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 120
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 97
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S10, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Galaxy S2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA Adreno 640 USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 326962
  • 9100
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 4316
  • 415
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 9819
  • 639
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7287
  • 346
Antutu 8 score *
  • 411193
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 689
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2481
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S10, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Galaxy S2
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2011
  • February. Released 2011
  • April
Colors
  • Prism White
  • Prism Black
  • Prism Green
  • Prism Blue
  • Canary Yellow
  • Flamingo Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 930 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Body build
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S10, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Galaxy S2
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
  • USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S10, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Galaxy S2
Radio
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • HDR10+ -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos/AKG sound
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S10, Galaxy S2.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Galaxy S2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass