Samsung Galaxy S10 vs. Google Pixel 3a XL

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S10 and Google Pixel 3a XL. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs. Google Pixel 3a XL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 Google Pixel 3a XL
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G973F/DS G020B
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.9 mm 160.1 mm Google Pixel 3a XL has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Width 70.4 mm 76.1 mm Google Pixel 3a XL has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.2 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Weight 157 g 167 g Samsung Galaxy S10 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Body Colour Cardinal red | Prism black | Prism green | Prism white | Prism blue | Silver prism Clearly white | Just black | Purple-ish
Body Material Gorilla glass 5 Polycarbonate
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.593 W/kg (body), 0.477 W/kg (head), 2.73 W/kg (limb) 1.52 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S10 Google Pixel 3a XL
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6" Samsung Galaxy S10 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3040 x 1440 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10 has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 550 ppi 402 ppi Samsung Galaxy S10 has better pixel density than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Features Always-on display, Edge Screen Always-on display, Now Playing
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S10 Google Pixel 3a XL
Processor Type (CPU) Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Processor Number 9820 -
Clock Speed 2.7 GHz 2 GHz Samsung Galaxy S10 has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3a 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 615
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S10 Google Pixel 3a XL
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 has more RAM than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 has more internal memory than Google Pixel 3a XL.
User Memory 107.8 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S10 Google Pixel 3a XL
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Google Pixel 3a XL has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Lens Type Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/1.8 Google Pixel 3a XL has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Field of View (FoV) 45 degree(s) 76 degree(s) Google Pixel 3a XL has larger lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Pixel Size 1 μm 1.4 μm Google Pixel 3a XL has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects HDR, Grid Line -
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, 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 Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy S10 has face detection.
Light Source High CRI LED flash -
Video Resolutions 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 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
Camera Features (Functions) 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, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.5 & f/2.4 -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 123 degree(s) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S10 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) 84 degree(s) Google Pixel 3a XL has larger front lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm 1.12 μm Samsung Galaxy S10 has larger front camera pixel size than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Live Focus mode -
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 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S10 Google Pixel 3a XL
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 3700 mAh Google Pixel 3a XL has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S10.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging - Samsung Galaxy S10 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare -
Talk Time 1260 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 81 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S10 Google Pixel 3a XL
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface One UI -
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 Google Pixel 3a XL
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 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 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 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 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
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 Samsung Galaxy S10 Google Pixel 3a XL
Supported Digital Audio Standards 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 Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
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 -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S10 Google Pixel 3a XL
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, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features 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 Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S10 Google Pixel 3a XL
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG) SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards VDE, IP68, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification -
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