Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 5 and Samsung Galaxy S10 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S10

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Google Pixel 5
VS
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Samsung Galaxy S10
Google Pixel 5
Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 157g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4080mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 5 and Samsung Galaxy S10
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
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 5
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 1215 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 88 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz240 Hz
Response time5 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 5], [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144.7 mm (5.7 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 5 and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 5
765
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 5
1944
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)765890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19442184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 5
388038
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU145746148103
GPU36336236968
Memory85253121310
UX120703141476
NanoReview Score388038647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 5
1084
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °C40.6 °C
Stability89 %82 %
Graphics Test6 fps19 fps
Graphics Score10843230
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5], [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing scoren/a10392
Web scoren/a6822
Video editingn/a5775
Data manipulationn/a6988
NanoReview Scoren/a8754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 16.6 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4080 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing07:33 h05:13 h
Video Playback13:33 h10:14 h
Games04:59 h03:45 h
Standby Mode98 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash 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 240 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
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 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 length27 mm26 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
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.5
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length24 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.091/3.1
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
119
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
106
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 5
109
Samsung Galaxy S10
116
Bokeh60n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5]

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 1/4.0 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
117
Samsung Galaxy S10
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
142
Samsung Galaxy S10
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/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 category1520
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 900
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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