Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Google Pixel 10a - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Google Pixel 10a

73 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 10a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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 Z Flip 5
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 187g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 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 Z Flip 5
vs
Google Pixel 10a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED POLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 21.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
1097 nits
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
85.8 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 1536 896
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
2100
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
5478
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21001681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54784079
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
1554146
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU396558205843
GPU611227338916
Memory286540213407
UX259821152079
NanoReview Score1554146910245
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
9834
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 40 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
17:05
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsing05:13 h10:33 h
Video Playback10:25 h23:15 h
Games03:58 h06:06 h
Standby Mode96 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSamsung GN8
Sensor size1/1.761/2 (0.5)
Pixel size1.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/3.061/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
132
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
128
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
127
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom95n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 20 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1(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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)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 SupportYesYes

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 Z Flip 5
89.6 dB
Google Pixel 10a
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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