Google Pixel 7 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7 Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, 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 7
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4355mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 197g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 416 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 84.2 % 92.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
792 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)360 Hz250 Hz
Response time3 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.6 mm (6.13 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 73.2 mm (2.88 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
92.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 672 432
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7
1370
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7
3202
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
2544
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1370963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32022544
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7
936100
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
667934
CPU256594169143
GPU315697208710
Memory168964148420
UX194845141661
NanoReview Score936100667934
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7
6523
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
3377
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C38.8 °C
Stability71 %97 %
Graphics Test39 fps20 fps
Graphics Score65233377
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7
10701
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
9038
Writing score1544810979
Web score76067212
Video editing62955811
Data manipulation103666704
NanoReview Score107019038

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 14 GB 31.6 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4355 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
19:33
Web Browsing07:58 h06:30 h
Video Playback13:42 h11:51 h
Games05:14 h04:44 h
Standby Mode82 h105 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED 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
Ultra-wide: 12 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
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length25 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.311/2.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX381Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/2.91/3.1
Pixel size1.25 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
145
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
126
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
143
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
98
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7
140
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
117
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom106n/a

Front camera

Matrix 108 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.6
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7
134
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
103
Video quality
Google Pixel 7
144
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
93

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/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 (B/B20/B150/B2048)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7
88.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
85.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr August, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 1099
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 25 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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