Google Pixel 4 XL vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 4 XL Manufactured in November, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, Manufactured in August, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4 XL
  • Higher pixel density: 537ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 196g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 4 XL and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19:9
Pixel density 537 ppi 495 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 92.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 4 XL
555 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
792 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz250 Hz
Response time3.4 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.4 mm (6.31 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Orange
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 4 XL
82.2 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
92.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 4 XL and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Yes
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 768 432
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 4 XL
870
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 4 XL
2493
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
2544
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)870963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24932544
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 4 XL
628754
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
667934
CPU191412169143
GPU188469208710
Memory102131148420
UX146742141661
NanoReview Score628754667934
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 4 XL
3013
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
3377
Max Surface Temp.39.5 °C38.8 °C
Stability82 %97 %
Graphics Test18 fps20 fps
Graphics Score30133377
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 4 XL
10849
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
9038
Writing score1332310979
Web score73137212
Video editing70635811
Data manipulation88756704
NanoReview Score108499038

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 13 GB 31.6 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 4 XL
16:18
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
19:33
Web Browsing06:06 h06:30 h
Video Playback09:35 h11:51 h
Games04:10 h04:44 h
Standby Mode83 h105 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Telephoto: 16 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length28 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX363Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix16 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.1
Focal length45 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX481Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size1/3.091/3.6
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
126
Video quality
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
98
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
117

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.6
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX481 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
103
Video quality
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
93

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B600/B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600/B3500/B5200)LTE (B/B20/B150/B2048)
LTE category1820
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 4 XL
84.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
85.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2019 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date November, 2019 yr August, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 1099
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W Yes 25 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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