Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Google Pixel 4a

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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S10 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9820) that was released on February 20, 2019, against the Google Pixel 4a, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G and came out 18 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
81% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (648K versus 359K)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
24% higher pixel density (551 vs 443 PPI)
Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 9W
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 4a

Shows 29% longer battery life (26:51 vs 20:46 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 1-year and 6-months newer
Weighs 14 grams less
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S10 and Google Pixel 4a crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.1 inches	5.81 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	19.5:9
PPI	551 ppi	443 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1215 nits	700 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	88.08%	83.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.1%	95.3%
PWM	240 Hz	255 Hz
Response time	4.8 ms	6.2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	149.9 mm (5.9 inches)	144 mm (5.67 inches)
Width	70.4 mm (2.77 inches)	69.4 mm (2.73 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)	143 g (5.04 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green	Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, rear

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Max clock	2730 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
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	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)
Lithography process	8 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Adreno 618
GPU shading units	432	256
GPU clock	720 MHz	825 MHz
FLOPS	~607 GFLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS

CPU	148103	115287
GPU	236968	70626
Memory	121310	78602
UX	141476	92505
Total score	648880	359268

Max surface temperature	40.6 °C	41.4 °C
Stability	82%	99%
Graphics test	19 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	3230	1003

Web score	6523	-
Video editing	5794	-
Photo editing	18751	-
Data manipulation	7126	-
Writing score	10017	-

RAM size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 4.0	Stock Android
OS size	9.5 GB	15 GB

Capacity	3400 mAh	3140 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (9 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:27 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:12 hr	08:45 hr
Watching video	10:32 hr	11:16 hr
Gaming	03:23 hr	04:05 hr
Standby	70 hr	99 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12.2 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)	1 (12.2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12.2 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Google Pixel 4a from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4320 x 2432	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.65"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.1
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	15
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2019	August 2020
Release date	March 2019	October 2020
SAR (head)	0.48 W/kg	1.37 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.59 W/kg	1.39 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

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Google Pixel 4a

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Google Pixel 4a

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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Sound

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