Google Pixel 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S10

79 out 100

VS

54 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019with 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 9

Larger display: 6.3in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 3400mAh
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 S10

Higher pixel density: 551ppi
Lighter design: 157g vs 198g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S10

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9

90

Samsung Galaxy S10

66

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9

91

Samsung Galaxy S10

65

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9

65

Samsung Galaxy S10

39

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9

57

Samsung Galaxy S10

33

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9

73

Samsung Galaxy S10

42

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9

90

Samsung Galaxy S10

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9

79

Samsung Galaxy S10

54

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	551 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2700 nits	1215 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	88 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9

2225 nits

Samsung Galaxy S10

814 nits

sRGB gamut	99 %	98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	4.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9], [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 in)	149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width	72 mm (2.83 in)	70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Pink	- White - Black - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9

87.1 %

Samsung Galaxy S10

88 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2730 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 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	940 MHz	720 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	607 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9

1832

Samsung Galaxy S10

890

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9

4579

Samsung Galaxy S10

2184

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1832	890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4579	2184
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	6389	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9

1074252

Samsung Galaxy S10

647857

CPU	237029	148103
GPU	449828	236968
Memory	189059	121310
UX	198336	141476
NanoReview Score	1074252	647857

3DMark Wild Life

Google Pixel 9

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S10

3230

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	40.6 °C
Stability	n/a	82 %
Graphics Test	n/a	19 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	3230

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10]

PCMark 3.0

Google Pixel 9

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S10

8754

Writing score	n/a	10392
Web score	n/a	6822
Video editing	n/a	5775
Data manipulation	n/a	6988
NanoReview Score	n/a	8754

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size	19 GB	9.5 GB
UI Skin	Stock Android	One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume	4700 mAh	3400 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 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 (Wireless)	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:25 h	1:35 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9

22:26

Samsung Galaxy S10

15:02

Web Browsing	10:01 h	05:13 h
Video Playback	13:38 h	10:14 h
Games	05:41 h	03:45 h
Standby Mode	98 h	73 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6144 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	123 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP	Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNK	Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/2.55
Pixel size	1.2 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/1.5
Focal length	n/a	52 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.6
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	48 MP	16 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	12 mm
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/3.1
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 9

161

Samsung Galaxy S10

124

Video quality

Google Pixel 9

150

Samsung Galaxy S10

100

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 9

154

Samsung Galaxy S10

116

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	83	n/a
Zoom	132	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	10 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	4320x2432 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	20 mm	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/2.65
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
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/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	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	HSDPA 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/B48/B66/B71)	LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9

87.7 dB

Samsung Galaxy S10

88 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August, 2024 yr	February, 2019 yr
Release Date	August, 2024 yr	March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Google Pixel 9

1 (100%)

Samsung Galaxy S10

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 1

Google Pixel 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S10

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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