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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-02-05 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 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 |
| -- | 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-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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M10, getting a 78.9 score against 73.5. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy M10 has Android 9.0 Pie. Google Pixel 3a XL's design is just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy M10.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features just a little better performance than Galaxy M10, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a greater amount of RAM. Google Pixel 3a XL has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M10, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and a greater pixels density.
Google Pixel 3a XL features just a bit better camera than Galaxy M10, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photos, a bigger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in low light environments and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M10 features much more memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Google Pixel 3a XL features a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M10, because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
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