Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10e
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Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 4a 5G Manufactured in November, 2020, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Samsung Galaxy S10e, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4a 5G
- Larger display: 6.2in
- Higher battery capacity: 3885mAh vs 3100mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10e
- Higher pixel density: 438ppi
- Lighter design: 150g vs 168g
Versions
| Memory Options | 6/128 GB | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.2 in | 5.8 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2280 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19:9 |
| Pixel density | 413 ppi | 438 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 700 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.9 % | 84.5 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 96.9 % | 97.5 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 250 Hz | 232 Hz |
| Response time | 6.4 ms | 6 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 153.9 mm (6.06 in) | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) |
| Width | 74 mm (2.91 in) | 69.9 mm (2.75 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 168 g (5.93 oz) | 150 g (5.29 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black | - Black - Blue - Green - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2730 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 1 + 6) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76)) |
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75) - 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 696 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 620 | Mali-G76 MP12 |
| GPU Cores | 384 | 432 |
| GPU Frequency | 750 MHz | 720 MHz |
| FLOPS | 576 GFLOPS | 607 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 738 | 896 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1904 | 2201 |
| CPU | 141348 | 162864 |
| GPU | 101114 | 197663 |
| Memory | 89005 | 113012 |
| UX | 115715 | 132382 |
| NanoReview Score | 447182 | 605924 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 49.5 °C |
| Stability | 89 % | 82 % |
| Graphics Test | 6 fps | 19 fps |
| Graphics Score | 1104 | 3177 |
| Writing score | n/a | 9984 |
| Web score | n/a | 6687 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5799 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 6746 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 8502 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) |
| OS Size | 14.8 GB | 20.2 GB |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | One UI 4.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 3885 mAh | 3100 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (45% in 30 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:40 h | 1:35 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:24 h | 05:32 h |
| Video Playback | 14:28 h | 10:36 h |
| Games | 05:20 h | 03:51 h |
| Standby Mode | 107 h | 70 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 122 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 107 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12.2 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 122 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.5 - 2.4 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX363 | Samsung SAK2L4 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 12 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K3P9 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 10 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4320x2432 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Samsung S5K3J1 |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | 1/2.65 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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 | 5.1 | 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 - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71) | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 20 | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2020 yr | February, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2020 yr | March, 2019 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 460 | 750 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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