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

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Google Pixel 10

54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
VS
79 out 100
Google Pixel 10
Samsung Galaxy S10
Google Pixel 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Google Pixel 10, Manufactured in August, 2025with 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
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 204g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4970mAh vs 3400mAh
  • 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		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S10
vs
Google Pixel 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 20:9
Pixel density 551 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1215 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
Google Pixel 10
n/a
sRGB gamut98.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.9 mm (5.9 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Gray
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %
Google Pixel 10
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 and Google Pixel 10 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
890
Google Pixel 10
2477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Google Pixel 10
6871
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8902477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21846871
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
Google Pixel 10
1479358
CPU148103379327
GPU236968507606
Memory121310334963
UX141476257462
NanoReview Score6478571479358
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3230n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Writing score10392n/a
Web score6822n/a
Video editing5775n/a
Data manipulation6988n/a
NanoReview Score8754n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 9.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3400 mAh 4970 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (9 W) Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Web Browsing05:13 hn/a
Video Playback10:14 hn/a
Games03:45 hn/a
Standby Mode73 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED 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
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/3.1
Focal length52 mm112 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M3Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size1/3.61/2
Pixel size1 μm0.31 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor size1/3.11/2
Pixel sizen/a0.32 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10
116
Google Pixel 10
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.65 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/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 Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)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
88 dB
Google Pixel 10
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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