Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Google Pixel 6

65 out of 100

72 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 9825) that was released on August 7, 2019, against the Google Pixel 6, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 27 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
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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 Note 10 Plus

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Thinner bezels – 8.99% more screen real estate
Has 2 SIM card slots
20% higher pixel density (495 vs 411 PPI)
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (835K versus 618K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 9% longer battery life (30:01 vs 27:35 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Comes with 314 mAh larger battery capacity: 4614 vs 4300 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 2-years and 3-months newer
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Google Pixel 6 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	20:9
PPI	495 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	700 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	92.39%	83.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.4%	99.8%
PWM	250 Hz	397 Hz
Response time	3.6 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	162.3 mm (6.39 inches)	158.6 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	77.2 mm (3.04 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	207 g (7.3 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Red	Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825	Google Tensor
Max clock	2730 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: M4	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55 - 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units	432	1280
GPU clock	770 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	~651.5 GFLOPS	~2170.9 GFLOPS

CPU	182103	232971
GPU	170400	264190
Memory	120562	150880
UX	143370	181239
Total score	618715	835401

Max surface temperature	38.8 °C	42.1 °C
Stability	97%	56%
Graphics test	20 FPS	38 FPS
Graphics score	3377	6379

Web score	7253	7569
Video editing	5833	6393
Photo editing	19457	17623
Data manipulation	6782	10303
Writing score	10979	15037

RAM size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1000 GB	-

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 4.0	Stock Android
OS size	31.6 GB	17.6 GB

Capacity	4300 mAh	4614 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (15 W)	Yes (21 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min)	Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:05 hr	1:53 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:37 hr	08:58 hr
Watching video	14:19 hr	16:38 hr
Gaming	04:43 hr	05:24 hr
Standby	97 hr	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	114°
Lenses	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)	2 (50 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.1 - 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 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3P9 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 17 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Depth lens	Yes	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 6 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	3840 x 2160
Aperture	f/1.6	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"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/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	5.2
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	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2019	October 2021
Release date	August 2019	October 2021
SAR (head)	0.19 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 0 W	Not included

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Google Pixel 6

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Google Pixel 6

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Review

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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