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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-19 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 151.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A10, having a 78.9 score against 72.3. Although the Google Pixel 3a XL and the Samsung Galaxy A10 were only released with a couple months difference, Google Pixel 3a XL's body is just a bit thicker but just a little lighter. These phones use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A10, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a better display pixels density. The Google Pixel 3a XL features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A10, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A10 has a very superior storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB. Google Pixel 3a XL has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy A10, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
The Google Pixel 3a XL takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy A10, because although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a much higher video resolution, a larger camera sensor shooting higher quality photos and videos and a bigger aperture for better images and video in low light situations.
The Google Pixel 3a XL costs a bit more than the Galaxy A10, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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