Google Pixel 2 XL vs. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel 2 XL and Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 2 XL vs. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G977U
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.9 mm 162.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has greater height than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Width 76.7 mm 77.1 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has greater width than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.9 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 175 g 198 g Google Pixel 2 XL is lighter than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Body Colour Just black | Black & white Crown silver | Majestic black
Body Material Aluminium Aluminium, Gorilla glass 6
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP68
SAR Value 1.18 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body), 0.264 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology P-OLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger screen size than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2880 x 1440 pixels 3040 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Display Format QHD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 538 ppi 505 ppi Google Pixel 2 XL has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 19:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 2000000:1 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better display contrast ratio than Google Pixel 2 XL.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features 3D Arc Glass Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 -
MEMORY Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more RAM than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more internal memory than Google Pixel 2 XL.
User Memory - 226.1 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 2 XL has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.4 Google Pixel 2 XL has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Field of View (FoV) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source - High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.5 and f/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
FOURTH CAMERA
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/1.2
Field of View (4th Camera) - 72 degree(s)
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 10 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Capture depth information
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Wide selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.6
Field of View (2nd Front) - 75 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 10 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Capture depth information
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3520 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 2 XL.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2400 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 2400 min
Standby (Always On Display Off): up to 350 hrs
Standby (Always On Display On): up to 113 hrs
CELLULAR Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0.1 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N260, n261
5G NR Frequency - TDD 39GHz, TDD 28GHz
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor, HR sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function, Pixel Visual Core Multi Window, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Google Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C charger, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, clear soft case, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), USB connector (OTG), protective film
Compliant Standards IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m -
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