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Google Pixel 3a vs Samsung Galaxy S10

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      Pixel 3a: 10 g lighter

      Pixel 3a:
      147 g
      Galaxy S10:
      157 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Pixel 3a: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Pixel 3a:
      5.6 in
      Galaxy S10:
      6.1 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Pixel 3a:
      Single
      Galaxy S10:
      Triple

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Pixel 3a

      Height:
      151.3 mm
      Width:
      70.1 mm
      Depth:
      8.2 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S10

      Height:
      149.9 mm
      Width:
      70.4 mm
      Depth:
      7.8 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Pixel 3a

      147 g

    2. 2. Galaxy S10

      157 g

      +10 g versus Pixel 3a

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Pixel 3a

      Screen diagonal:
      5.6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      79.6 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy S10

      Screen diagonal:
      6.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      92.9 cm²

    Galaxy S10 has approximately 16.7% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 3a.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Pixel 3a, Galaxy S10, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePixel 3aGalaxy S10
    128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
    512 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
    Pixel 3a: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Pixel 3a

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy S10

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Pixel 3a

      3000 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy S10

      3400 mAh

      +400 mAh versus Pixel 3a

    Specifications

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    1. Pixel 3a2. Galaxy S10

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3a, Galaxy S10.
    SpecificationPixel 3aGalaxy S10
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
    • 149.9 Х 70.4 Х 7.8 mm
    Weight
    • 147 g
    • 157 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • Dynamic AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.6" inch
    • 6.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2220 px
    • 1440 x 3040 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 128/512 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3400 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
    • Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/LATAM
    • China
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pixel 3a, Galaxy S10.
    SpecificationPixel 3aGalaxy S10
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • Type OLED
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 79.6 cm2
    • 93.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    • 19:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 75.0%
    • 88.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 550 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 3a, Galaxy S10.
    SpecificationPixel 3aGalaxy S10
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.2 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 12.2 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.5-2.4
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55"
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS - 12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.6"
    • 1.0µm
    • AF
    • OIS
    • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 12mm (ultrawide)
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1.12µm
    • 10 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1.22µm
    • Dual Pixel PDAF
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 101
    • 113
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 104
    • 120
    DxOMark Video *
    • 95
    • 97
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Pixel 3a, Galaxy S10.
    SpecificationPixel 3aGalaxy S10
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
    • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/LATAM
    • China
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 615
    • Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA Adreno 640 USA/LATAM
    • China
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 159213
    • 326962
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1603
    • 4316
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 5206
    • 9819
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 6426
    • 7287
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 411193
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 4895
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 345
    • 689
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1300
    • 2481
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pixel 3a, Galaxy S10.
    SpecificationPixel 3aGalaxy S10
    Release date
    • 2019
    • May
    • 2019
    • February
    Colors
    • Just Black
    • Clearly White
    • Purple-ish
    • Prism White
    • Prism Black
    • Prism Green
    • Prism Blue
    • Canary Yellow
    • Flamingo Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 400 EUR
    • 930 EUR
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3a, Galaxy S10.
    SpecificationPixel 3aGalaxy S10
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
    • USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
    • 14(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 46
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600) - USA
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3a, Galaxy S10.
    SpecificationPixel 3aGalaxy S10
    Radio Unknown
    • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
    Others
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR10+ -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos/AKG sound
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pixel 3a, Galaxy S10.
    SpecificationPixel 3aGalaxy S10
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
    • G020E
    • G020B
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2 - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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