Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-08 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 551 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.36 | 5.68 |
| 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
Galaxy S10 is better than Google Pixel 3a XL, getting an 88.3 score against 78.9. Both phones in this comparison have the same Android 11 operating system. Galaxy S10 is a a little bit lighter and just a little thinner cellphone than the Google Pixel 3a XL, even when both were only released with a couple of months difference.
Galaxy S10 counts with a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S10 also has more RAM. The Galaxy S10 features a brighter display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a bit bigger screen, a better pixels number per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040px.
Samsung Galaxy S10 has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S10 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with a lower resolution, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light captures and video.
Google Pixel 3a XL has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy S10, because it has a 9% greater battery capacity.
Galaxy S10 costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 3a XL, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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