Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy M31 and Google Pixel 10 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy M31 vs Google Pixel 10

46 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M31
VS
79 out 100
Google Pixel 10
Samsung Galaxy M31
Google Pixel 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M31 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611, vs Google Pixel 10, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. 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 Samsung Galaxy M31
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4970mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M31 and Google Pixel 10
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy M31
vs
Google Pixel 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 87.1 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M31
614 nits
Google Pixel 10
n/a
sRGB gamut142 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)208 Hzn/a
Response time8.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M31]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Gray
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M31
84.1 %
Google Pixel 10
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M31 and Google Pixel 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611 Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)		 - 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G72 MP3 PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Cores 54 n/a
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M31
505
Google Pixel 10
2477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M31
1547
Google Pixel 10
6871
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5052477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15476871
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M31
257150
Google Pixel 10
1479358
CPU73640379327
GPU45350507606
Memory62516334963
UX75644257462
NanoReview Score2571501479358
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M31
820
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.2 °Cn/a
Stability74 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score820n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M31]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 15 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.1 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4970 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 60 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:25 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M31
24:27
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Web Browsing10:13 hn/a
Video Playback14:16 hn/a
Games05:44 hn/a
Standby Mode117 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorISOCELL Bright GW1n/a
Sensor size1/1.721/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a108 MP
Aperturen/af/3.1
Focal lengthn/a112 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.31 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor size1/4.01/2
Pixel size1.12 μm0.32 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B20/B40/B41)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 category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M31
81.7 dB
Google Pixel 10
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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