Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy S10e - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

75 out 100
Google Pixel 8
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Google Pixel 8
Samsung Galaxy S10e

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Samsung Galaxy S10e, 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 8
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4575mAh vs 3100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10e
  • Higher pixel density: 438ppi
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 187g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy S10e
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 8
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 428 ppi 438 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8
1435 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)170 Hz232 Hz
Response time3 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8], [Samsung Galaxy S10e]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.5 mm (5.93 in) 142.2 mm (5.6 in)
Width 70.8 mm (2.79 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy S10e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 896 432
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8
1697
Samsung Galaxy S10e
896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8
4281
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1697896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42812201
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8
1142697
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
CPU355012162864
GPU374696197663
Memory183080113012
UX229909132382
NanoReview Score1142697605924
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10e
3177
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.5 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a19 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3177
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10e]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 8
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10e
8502
Writing scoren/a9984
Web scoren/a6687
Video editingn/a5799
Data manipulationn/a6746
NanoReview Scoren/a8502

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 14 GB 20.2 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4575 mAh 3100 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (18 W) Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8
19:39
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
Web Browsing08:08 h05:32 h
Video Playback14:06 h10:36 h
Games04:49 h03:51 h
Standby Mode81 h70 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 126 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.311/2.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/2.91/3.1
Pixel size1.25 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8
152
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8
148
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8
148
Samsung Galaxy S10e
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview64n/a
Zoom129n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.1 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 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 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
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 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/B38/B40/B41/B46/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 No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8
89 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10e
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 750
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
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 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below