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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-15 | 2019-03-08 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 548.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 5 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S10, getting a overall score of 89 against 88.3. Google Pixel 5 is a a bit lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy S10, but both of them have the same thickness. The Galaxy S10 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 5. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy S10 has a little bit better display than Google Pixel 5, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040, a bit larger screen and a better pixels count in each display inch. Google Pixel 5 and Galaxy S10 feature extremely similar cameras, because although the Galaxy S10 has a less mega-pixels back facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, and they both have the same sensor size, it also counts with a larger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S10 has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Google Pixel 5 has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S10, because it has a 20% more battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S10, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S10. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Samsung Galaxy S10, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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