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Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

56 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
VS
79 out of 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S10
Google Pixel 8 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S10 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9820) that was released on February 20, 2019, against the Google Pixel 8 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 4 years and 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • 13% higher pixel density (551 vs 489 PPI)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 56 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 6.1 mm narrower
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
  • Comes with 1650 mAh larger battery capacity: 5050 vs 3400 mAh
  • 76% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1152K versus 656K)
  • Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
  • Delivers 96% higher peak brightness (1608 against 820 nits)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Shows 30% longer battery life (19:29 vs 15:02 hours)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 12
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Tensor G3
  • The phone is 4 years and 8 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S10 and Google Pixel 8 Pro crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S10
vs
Pixel 8 Pro

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.1 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1440 x 3040 pixels1344 x 2992 pixels
Aspect ratio19:920:9
PPI551 ppi489 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1215 nits2400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio88%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.1%99.5%
PWM240 Hz120 Hz
Response time4.8 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S10
820 nits
Pixel 8 Pro+96%
1608 nits

Design and build

Height149.9 mm (5.9 inches)162.6 mm (6.4 inches)
Width70.4 mm (2.77 inches)76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness7.8 mm (0.31 inches)8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight157 g (5.54 oz)213 g (7.51 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Blue, GreenBlack, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S10 and Google Pixel 8 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820Google Tensor G3
Max clock2730 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 2 + 4)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75
- 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process8 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsMali-G76 MP12Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units432896
GPU clock720 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~607 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy S10
656054
Pixel 8 Pro+76%
1152535
CPU174405378836
GPU197575371060
Memory126345185462
UX157729217177
Total score6560541152535
Samples[11 tests][3 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature40.6 °C45.8 °C
Stability82% -
Graphics test19 FPS -
Graphics score3230 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score6699 -
Video editing5777 -
Photo editing18242 -
Data manipulation6890 -
Writing score10377 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X
Memory clock2133 MHz4200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 512 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)Android 14
ROMOne UI 4.0Stock Android
OS size9.5 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity3400 mAh5050 mAh
Max charge power15 W30 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes, Qi/PMA (9 W)Yes (23 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:35 hr1:23 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing05:13 hr08:23 hr
Watching video10:14 hr12:10 hr
Gaming03:45 hr04:58 hr
Standby73 hr87 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S10
15:02 hr
Pixel 8 Pro+30%
19:29 hr

Main camera

Matrix12 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30008192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2xOptical, 5x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 240FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°126°
Lenses1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 16 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 48 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/2.55"1/1.31"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/2.8
Focal length52 mm113 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M3Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/3.6"1/2.55"
Pixel size1 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution16 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length12 mm -
Sensor size - 1/2.0"
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 65
Preview - 75
Zoom - 152
Samples - Photo samples of Google Pixel 8 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution4320 x 24323648 x 2736
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length26 mm21 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3J1 -
Sensor size1/2.65"1/3.1"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 143
Video - 149

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/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 version55.3
Bluetooth featuresPBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DPLE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportNoYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy S10
88 dB
Pixel 8 Pro+2%
89.4 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedFebruary 2019October 2023
Release dateMarch 2019October 2023
Launch price$900$999
SAR (head)0.48 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.59 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger - Not included
Further details
Notes on Pixel 8 Pro:
    - The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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