Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Google Pixel 10 Pro XL - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
VS
86 out 100
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Google Pixel 10 Pro XL, 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 S10 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 232g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4100mAh
  • 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 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
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 S10 Plus
vs
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 20:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 486 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 3300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
sRGB gamut96.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)235 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 162.8 mm (6.41 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Google Pixel 10 Pro XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)		 - 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Cores 432 n/a
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 607 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
2488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
7078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9472488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24607078
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
1508196
CPU165023497292
GPU197322553638
Memory120939222069
UX154911265772
NanoReview Score6381951508196
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3230n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
Writing score10100n/a
Web score6612n/a
Video editing5772n/a
Data manipulation6847n/a
NanoReview Score8595n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 46.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4100 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
Web Browsing05:58 hn/a
Video Playback11:15 hn/a
Games04:15 hn/a
Standby Mode80 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.77 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length52 mm113 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M3Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/3.61/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/3.11/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 42 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 17 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/2.51
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)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 category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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 Pro XL the clear winner in this comparison.

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