Comparison between:
- Samsung Galaxy Note10 5G Exynos
- Google Pixel 8a
Brand and model
Information about the brand, model and model alias (if any) of a specific device.
| Samsung Galaxy Note10 5G Exynos | Google Pixel 8a | |
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| Model alias | Galaxy Note 10 5G Exynos SM-N971N N971N | G6GPR G8HHN |
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.
| Width | 71.8 mm 7.18 cm 0.236 ft 2.827 in | 72.7 mm 7.27 cm 0.239 ft 2.862 in |
| Height | 151 mm 15.1 cm 0.495 ft 5.945 in | 152.1 mm 15.21 cm 0.499 ft 5.988 in |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm 0.79 cm 0.026 ft 0.311 in | 8.9 mm 0.89 cm 0.029 ft 0.35 in |
| Weight | 168 g 0.37 lbs 5.93 oz | 188 g 0.41 lbs 6.63 oz |
| Volume | 85.65 cm³ 5.2 in³ | 98.41 cm³ 5.98 in³ |
| Colors | Aura Glow Aura White Aura Black Aura Pink Aura Red | Aloe Bay Porcelain Obsidian |
| Body materials | Glass Aluminium alloy | Aluminium alloy Plastic |
| Certification | IP68 | IP67 |
SIM card
The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is used in mobile devices for storing data authenticating the subscribers of mobile services.
| SIM card type | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM eSIM |
| Number of SIM cards | 1 | 1 |
Networks
A mobile (cellular) network is a radio system, which allows a large number of mobile devices to communicate with each other.
| GSM | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz | GSM 850 MHz (B5) GSM 900 MHz (B8) GSM 1800 MHz (B3) GSM 1900 MHz (B2) |
| TD-SCDMA | TD-SCDMA 1880-1920 MHz TD-SCDMA 2010-2025 MHz | - |
| UMTS | UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1700/2100 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz | UMTS 800 MHz (B6) UMTS 800 MHz (B19) UMTS 850 MHz (B5) UMTS 900 MHz (B8) UMTS 1700 MHz (B4) UMTS 1900 MHz (B2) UMTS 2100 MHz (B1) |
| LTE | LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) LTE 700 MHz Class 13 LTE 700 MHz Class 17 LTE 800 MHz LTE 850 MHz LTE 900 MHz LTE 1700/2100 MHz LTE 1800 MHz LTE 1900 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz LTE 700 MHz (B12) LTE 700 MHz (B28) | LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B12) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B13) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B14) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B17) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B28) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B29) LTE-FDD 800 MHz (B20) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B18) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B19) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B26) LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8) LTE-FDD 1500 MHz (B32) LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B4) LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B66) LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3) LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B2) LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B25) LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1) LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7) LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) LTE-FDD 2300 MHz (B30) LTE-TDD 5200 MHz (B46) LTE-TDD 3500 MHz (B46) LTE-FDD 600 MHz (B71) |
| 5G NR | 5G-TDD 2500 MHz (n41) 5G-TDD 3500 MHz (n78) 5G mmWave 39 GHz (n260) 5G mmWave 28 GHz (n261) | 5G-FDD 600 MHz (n71) 5G-FDD 700 MHz (n12) 5G-FDD 700 MHz (n28) 5G-FDD 800 MHz (n20) 5G-FDD 850 MHz (n5) 5G-FDD 900 MHz (n8) 5G-SDL 1500 MHz (n75) 5G-SDL 1500 MHz (n76) 5G-FDD 1700 MHz (n66) 5G-FDD 1800 MHz (n3) 5G-FDD 1900 MHz (n2) 5G-FDD 1900 MHz (n25) 5G-FDD 2100 MHz (n1) 5G-TDD 2300 MHz (n40) 5G-TDD 2500 MHz (n41) 5G-FDD 2600 MHz (n7) 5G-TDD 2600 MHz (n38) 5G-TDD 3500 MHz (n78) 5G-TDD 3700 MHz (n77) 5G mmWave 39 GHz (n260) 5G mmWave 28 GHz (n261) |
Mobile network technologies and bandwidth
Communication between devices within mobile networks is realized via various generations of network technologies, which provide different bandwidth.
| Mobile network technologies | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE Cat 20 TD-SCDMA TD-HSDPA 5G NSA | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE EV-DO Rev. A 5G NSA 5G SA |
| Enhanced 4x4 MIMO Up to 7CA LAA | 4x4 MIMO |
Operating system
Operating system is the system software, which manages and controls the functioning of the hardware components of the device.
| Operating system (OS) | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| User interface (UI) | One 1.1 | - |
System on Chip (SoC)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes into a single chip some of the main hardware components of the mobile device.
| SoC | Samsung Exynos 9825 (S5E9825) | Google Tensor G3 |
| Process technology | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU | 2x 2.73 GHz Exynos M4 Cheetah, 2x 2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A75, 4x 1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | 1x 3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-X3, 4x 2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A715, 4x 2.15 GHz ARM Cortex-A510 |
| CPU bits | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv9-A |
| CPU cores | 8 | 9 |
| CPU frequency | 2730 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| GPU | ARM Mali-G76 MP12 | ARM Mali-G715 |
| GPU cores | 12 | 10 |
| GPU frequency | 754 MHz | 890 MHz |
| RAM capacity | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| RAM channels | Quad channel | Quad channel |
| RAM frequency | 2093 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| - | Rio TPU - 1.1 GHz Titan M2 security chip |
Storage
Every mobile device has a built-in storage (internal memory) with a fixed capacity.
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB 256 GB |
| UFS 3.0 | UFS 3.1 |
Display
The display of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Diagonal size | 6.3 in 160.02 mm 16 cm | 6.1 in 154.94 mm 15.49 cm |
| Width | 2.7 in 68.5 mm 6.85 cm | 2.5 in 63.58 mm 6.36 cm |
| Height | 5.69 in 144.62 mm 14.46 cm | 5.56 in 141.29 mm 14.13 cm |
| Aspect ratio | 2.111:1 | 2.222:1 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2280 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Pixel density | 400 ppi 157 ppcm | 431 ppi 169 ppcm |
| Color depth | 24 bit 16777216 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors |
| Display area | 91.67 % | 81.51 % |
| Other features | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant | Capacitive Multi-touch Scratch resistant |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Dual Edge display Always-On Display HDR10+ | 2.5D curved glass screen Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Oleophobic coating Actua Display 120 Hz refresh rate 1000000:1 1400 cd/m² HBM 2000 cd/m² peak brightness HDR |
Sensors
Different sensors measure different physical quantities and convert them into signals recognizable by the mobile device.
| Sensors | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Barometer Fingerprint Hall | Proximity Light Accelerometer Gyroscope Barometer Magnetometer Fingerprint |
| In-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor | In-display optical fingerprint sensor |
Rear camera
The primary camera of the mobile device is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.
| Sensor model | Samsung SAK2L4 | - |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL | CMOS BSI |
| Sensor format | 1/2.55" | 1/1.73" |
| Pixel size | 1.4 µm 0.001400 mm | 0.8 µm 0.000800 mm |
| ISO | 50 - 800 | - |
| Aperture | f/1.5 - 2.4 | f/1.89 |
| Focal length and 35 mm equivalent | 26 mm *(35 mm / full frame) | - |
| Field of view | 77 ° | 80 ° |
| Flash type | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 pixels 12.19 MP | 8120 x 6180 pixels 50.18 MP |
| Video resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP |
| Video FPS | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Features | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Optical image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Macro mode Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| Phase detection with Dual Pixel Object tracking AF Dual OIS High CRI LED flash 1080p @ 240 fps 720p @ 960 fps HDR10+ video recording Secondary rear camera - 12 MP (telephoto) Sensor model - Samsung S5K3M3 (#2) Sensor type - ISOCELL (#2) Sensor size - 1/3.4" (#2) Pixel size - 1.0 μm (#2) Aperture size - f/2.1 (#2) Phase detection (#2) Focal length (35 mm equivalent) - 52 mm (#2) Angle of view - 45° (#2) Dual OIS (#2) Third rear camera - 16 MP (ultra-wide angle) Sensor size - Samsung S5K3P9SP (#3) Sensor type - ISOCELL (#3) Sensor size - 1/3.1" (#3) Pixel size - 1.0 μm (#3) Aperture size - f/2.2 (#3) Dual OIS (#3) Focal length (35 mm equivalent) - 13 mm (#3) Angle of view - 123° (#3) | Quad PD Secondary rear camera - 13 MP (ultra-wide) Pixel size - 1.12 μm (#2) Aperture size - f/2.2 (#2) Angle of view - 120˚ (#2) OIS and EIS (#2) |
Front camera
Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.
| Sensor model | Samsung S5K3J1 | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS BSI |
| Pixel size | 1.22 µm 0.001220 mm | 1.12 µm 0.001120 mm |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length and 35 mm equivalent | 25 mm *(35 mm / full frame) | - |
| Field of view | 80 ° | 96.5 ° |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2736 pixels 9.98 MP | 4120 x 3120 pixels 12.85 MP |
| Video resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP | 3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP |
| Video FPS | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Features | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Face unlock HDR Face detection |
| Phase detection with Dual Pixel Auto HDR | - |
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.
| Speaker | Loudspeaker Earpiece Stereo speakers | Loudspeaker Earpiece Stereo speakers |
| 384 kHz / 32-bit AKG audio Dolby Atmos Headphone adapter | 2 microphones Noise cancellation HAC (M3/T3) - Hearing Aid Compatibility |
Radio
The radio in a mobile device is a built-in FM radio receiver.
| Radio | No | No |
Tracking/Positioning
Information about the positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.
| Tracking/Positioning | GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou Galileo | GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou Galileo QZSS |
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless data connections between various devices within a short range.
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Display |
| VHT80 MU-MiMO 1024-QAM | MIMO HE80 |
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.
| Version | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Features | A2DP AVRCP DIP HFP HID HSP LE MAP OPP PAN PBAP | A2DP LE |
USB
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
| Connector type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| Version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Features | Charging Mass storage On-The-Go | Charging Mass storage On-The-Go |
Headphone jack
The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in mobile devices is the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
| Headphone jack | No | No |
Connectivity
Information about other important connectivity technologies supported by the devices.
| Connectivity | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering NFC ANT+ | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering NFC VoLTE |
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.
| Browser | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 |
Audio file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data.
| Audio file formats/codecs | AAC AAC+ AMR AMR-WB aptX eAAC+ FLAC M4A MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV XMF LDAC | AAC AAC+ AMR AMR-WB aptX aptX HD eAAC+ FLAC M4A MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV LDAC |
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data.
| Video file formats/codecs | 3GPP 3GPP2 AVI DivX Flash Video H.263 H.264 MKV MP4 WebM WMV Xvid ASF | 3GPP AVI DivX Flash Video H.263 H.264 H.265 MKV QuickTime MP4 VC-1 VP8 WebM WMV Xvid |
Battery
The batteries of mobile devices differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.
| Capacity | 3500 mAh | 4492 mAh |
| Type | Li-Polymer | Li-Ion |
| Charger output power | 5 V / 3 A 9 V / 2.77 A 11 V / 2.25 A | 10 V / 3 A |
| Quick charge technology | - | Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Features | Wireless charging Fast charging Non-removable | Wireless charging Fast charging Non-removable |
| Qi/PMA wireless charging - 20 W | Qi wireless charging |
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
The SAR rating shows the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body when using a mobile device, expressed in W/kg.
| Head SAR (USA) | 0.385 W/kg | - |
| Body SAR (USA) | 1.14 W/kg | - |
Additional features
Some devices have additional features, different from the standard ones above, but equally important and worth mentioning.
| Additional features | S Pen stylus with Bluetooth LE (4096 pressure levels) DisplayPort via USB Type-C Samsung DeX Wireless reverse charging - 9 W | - |
| Samsung Galaxy Note10 5G Exynos | Google Pixel 8a |