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

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Google Pixel 10a

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 10a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Manufactured in August, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. 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 Note 10
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 183g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Google Pixel 10a
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 Note 10
vs
Google Pixel 10a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED POLED
Size 6.3 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
783 nits
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits
sRGB gamut97.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)236 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151 mm (5.94 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
91.4 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 432 896
GPU Frequency 770 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
957
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
2512
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9571681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25124079
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
644026
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU153515205843
GPU210357338916
Memory150340213407
UX129814152079
NanoReview Score644026910245
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
3345
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.6 °Cn/a
Stability78 %n/a
Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3345n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
8546
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Writing score9229n/a
Web score6604n/a
Video editing5834n/a
Data manipulation6760n/a
NanoReview Score8546n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3500 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (12 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (55% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
17:28
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsing06:34 h10:33 h
Video Playback11:12 h23:15 h
Games04:27 h06:06 h
Standby Mode84 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
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 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.7
Focal length27 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Samsung GN8
Sensor size1/2.551/2 (0.5)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.1n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M3n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P9Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/3.11/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/1.6 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 20 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - 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, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 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* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USAGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B(2000/B)/B20/B150)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
80.9 dB
Google Pixel 10a
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2019 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2019 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 949 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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 10a the clear winner in this comparison.

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