Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Google Pixel 7a

65 out of 100

74 out of 100

Here we compared two 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 7a, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 46 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Thinner bezels – 10.59% more screen real estate
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
15% higher pixel density (495 vs 429 PPI)

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7a

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 7% longer battery life (29:33 vs 27:35 hours)
Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (1070 against 798 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 3-years and 10-months newer
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
21% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (746K versus 618K)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Google Pixel 7a crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	20:9
PPI	495 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	700 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	92.39%	81.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.4%	98.4%
PWM	250 Hz	218 Hz
Response time	3.6 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	162.3 mm (6.39 inches)	152 mm (5.98 inches)
Width	77.2 mm (3.04 inches)	72.9 mm (2.87 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Red	White, Gray, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	2730 MHz	2850 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 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	432	672
GPU clock	770 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~651.5 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

CPU	182103	232766
GPU	170400	187707
Memory	120562	160960
UX	143370	162802
Total score	618715	746407

Max surface temperature	38.8 °C	50.8 °C
Stability	97%	65%
Graphics test	20 FPS	37 FPS
Graphics score	3377	6343

Web score	7253	7662
Video editing	5833	6390
Photo editing	19457	19572
Data manipulation	6782	10210
Writing score	10979	15268

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

Storage size	256 GB	128 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 13
ROM	One UI 4.0	Stock Android
OS size	31.6 GB	-

Capacity	4300 mAh	4385 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (15 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min)	Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full charging time	1:05 hr	1:57 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:37 hr	11:05 hr
Watching video	14:19 hr	15:28 hr
Gaming	04:43 hr	05:16 hr
Standby	97 hr	73 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	9000 x 7000
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°	120°
Lenses	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)	2 (64 MP + 13 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	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.73", Sony IMX787 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX712 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
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 7a from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	3648 x 2736	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/1.6	-
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/2.65"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) 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	5.3
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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
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	Mid-range
Announced	August 2019	May 2023
Release date	August 2019	May 2023
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 7a

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Google Pixel 7a

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Display

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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