Google Pixel 7a vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

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PHONES
Phone Names	Google Pixel 7a	Samsung Galaxy S10e

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3	-
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA

Launch
Announced	2023, May 10	2019, February 20. Released 2019, March 08
Status	Available. Released 2023, May 10	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions	152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)	142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9 mm (5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	193.5 g (6.84 oz)	150 g (5.29 oz)
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)	1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~438 ppi density)
Size	6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)	5.8 inches, 82.8 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, HDR, 90Hz	Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAMOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China
Chipset	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)	Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAMQualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China
GPU	Mali-G710 MP7	Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China
OS	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Dual	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video
Features	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS	4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Single	13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm	10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	-	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	No	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.1
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	-	ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery
Charging	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless	15W wired, PD2.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Po 4385 mAh	Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral	Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink
Models	GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8	SM-G970F, SM-G970U, SM-G970W, SM-G9700, SM-G970U1, SM-G970N, SM-G970X
Price	€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980	About 130 EUR
SAR	-	0.56 W/kg (head)     0.70 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.58 W/kg (head)     1.57 W/kg (body)

Tests
Audio quality	-	Noise -92.9dB / Crosstalk -89.4dB
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 83h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: infinite
Loudspeaker	-	Voice 71dB / Noise 76dB / Ring 80dB
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 325192 (v7), 389694 (v8) GeekBench: 10081 (v4.4), 2141 (v5.1) GFXBench: 40fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	-	Noise -92.9dB / Crosstalk -89.4dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 76h	Endurance rating 83h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	1070 nits max brightness (measured)	Contrast ratio: infinite
Loudspeaker	-26.5 LUFS (Good)	Voice 71dB / Noise 76dB / Ring 80dB
Performance	AnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 325192 (v7), 389694 (v8) GeekBench: 10081 (v4.4), 2141 (v5.1) GFXBench: 40fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)