Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 7a and Samsung Galaxy S10 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 7a vs Samsung Galaxy S10

68 out 100
Google Pixel 7a
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
Google Pixel 7a
Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019with 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 7a
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4385mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 193.5g

Versions

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

Review

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

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 7a
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 429 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 81.1 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)218 Hz240 Hz
Response time2 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 7a], [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
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)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Yes
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 672 432
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1443890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34932184
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 7a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU255576148103
GPU325623236968
Memory149843121310
UX199394141476
NanoReview Score930436647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °C40.6 °C
Stability65 %82 %
Graphics Test37 fps19 fps
Graphics Score63433230
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 7a], [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing score1504810392
Web score75006822
Video editing63625775
Data manipulation105046988
NanoReview Score106098754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 9.5 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing08:24 h05:13 h
Video Playback13:40 h10:14 h
Games05:06 h03:45 h
Standby Mode76 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 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
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX787Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.731/2.55
Pixel size0.8 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
Matrix13 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX712n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Samsung Galaxy S10
116
Bokeh70n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom105n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 7a]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture n/a f/1.9
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization n/a 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 7a
136
Samsung Galaxy S10
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Samsung Galaxy S10
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3 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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 900
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
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 7a the clear winner in this comparison.

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