Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus and Google Pixel 10 Pro XL - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus vs Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
VS
86 out 100
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus Manufactured in April, 2017, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895, 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 S8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 529ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g 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 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 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S8 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
vs
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.2 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x2960 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 529 ppi 486 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 580 nits 3300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 89.5 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
642 nits
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time4.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.5 mm (6.28 in) 162.8 mm (6.41 in)
Width 73.4 mm (2.89 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83.3 %
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus and Google Pixel 10 Pro XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)		 - 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 No Yes
Graphics Mali-G71 MP20 PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Cores 320 n/a
GPU Frequency 546 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 375 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
2488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
7078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)n/a2488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)n/a7078
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
346771
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
1508196
CPU104827497292
GPU116171553638
Memory63736222069
UX62037265772
NanoReview Score3467711508196

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1794 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0) Android 16
OS Size 11.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3500 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (60% in 45 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
17:41
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
Web Browsing07:10 hn/a
Video Playback10:52 hn/a
Games04:35 hn/a
Standby Mode83 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features Pro mode - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2L2Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/2.61/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.77 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a113 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/1.7
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 42 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/1.7 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 17 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.51
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1440p 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 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 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 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 category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83 dB
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2017 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2017 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 850 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - 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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