Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Pro Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5003mAh vs 4100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 210g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 512 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 87.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz235 Hz
Response time1 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 1280 432
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1331947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30782460
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
CPU245121165023
GPU306201197322
Memory171401120939
UX207450154911
NanoReview Score930173638195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Max Surface Temp.40.4 °C42.5 °C
Stability56 %82 %
Graphics Test37 fps19 fps
Graphics Score62073230
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Writing score1656210100
Web score87396612
Video editing69255772
Data manipulation111906847
NanoReview Score115808595

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 14 GB 46.5 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5003 mAh 4100 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:59 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Web Browsing06:56 h05:58 h
Video Playback10:55 h11:15 h
Games04:56 h04:15 h
Standby Mode94 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Optical, 2x
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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.311/2.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/2.4
Focal length104 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX586Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size1/21/3.6
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX386n/a
Sensor size1/2.91/3.1
Pixel size1.25 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Video quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109

Front camera

Matrix 111 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2880 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Video quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/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 5.2 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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 (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
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 6 Pro
84.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2021 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 1000
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
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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