Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Samsung Galaxy S10e - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Google Pixel 9a
Samsung Galaxy S10e

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, 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 9a
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh 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 186g
  • 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 9a 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9a
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 438 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10e
706 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a232 Hz
Response timen/a6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10e]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 142.2 mm (5.6 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S10e
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Samsung Galaxy S10e In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Samsung Galaxy S10e
896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Samsung Galaxy S10e
2201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1677896
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40672201
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Samsung Galaxy S10e
605924
CPU161737162864
GPU464865197663
Memory191750113012
UX172727132382
NanoReview Score991079605924
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9a
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 9a
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 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 20.2 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 3100 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10e
15:11
Web Browsingn/a05:32 h
Video Playbackn/a10:36 h
Gamesn/a03:51 h
Standby Moden/a70 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 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/1.7f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length25 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/3.11/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 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 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.3 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
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/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a20
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 9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10e
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 750
Sensors - 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 9a the clear winner in this comparison.

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