Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G vs. Google Pixel 4a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G and Google Pixel 4a. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G vs. Google Pixel 4a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G Google Pixel 4a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N976B G025J
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.3 mm 144 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has greater height than Google Pixel 4a.
Width 77.2 mm 69.4 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has greater width than Google Pixel 4a.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G.
Weight 198 g 143 g Google Pixel 4a is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G.
Body Colour Aura black | Aura glow Just black
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.404 W/kg (body), 0.187 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G Google Pixel 4a
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.8" 5.8" Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has larger screen size than Google Pixel 4a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3040 x 1440 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 4a.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 498 ppi 443 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has better pixel density than Google Pixel 4a.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Max Brightness 1200 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 2000000:1 100000:1 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has better display contrast ratio than Google Pixel 4a.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Features Always-on display, Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen Always-on display, Now Playing, True black level, display with transmissive hole
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G Google Pixel 4a
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 9 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Processor Number 9825 -
Clock Speed 2.7 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 4a.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G Google Pixel 4a
RAM 12 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has more RAM than Google Pixel 4a.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has more internal memory than Google Pixel 4a.
User Memory 224.2 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G Google Pixel 4a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a.
Lens Type Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Google Pixel 4a has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G.
Field of View (FoV) 123 degree(s) 77 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has larger lens field of view than Google Pixel 4a.
Pixel Size 1 μm 1.4 μm Google Pixel 4a has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 4a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line Blur
HDR Mode - HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Portraits, Flowers, Indoor scenes, Animals, Landscapes, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Sunrises and sunsets, Watersides, Street scenes, Night scenes, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Backlit, Text, Disney AR Emoji Portrait mode, Night Sight
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Motion photo, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Dual Capture, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Stamps, location tags, Continuous autofocus video, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Motion blur, Lens smudge, Backlit, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Share in a snap
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.5 & f/2.4 -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.4 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.1 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 45 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 0.3 Megapixel -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Google Pixel 4a has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) 84 degree(s) Google Pixel 4a has larger front lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line -
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 864 x 480, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection, Dual Pixel AF -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G Google Pixel 4a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4300 mAh 3140 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 4a.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0 Power Delivery 2.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Talk Time 1680 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (4G): up to 1680 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 61 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G Google Pixel 4a
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G Google Pixel 4a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band N78 -
5G NR Frequency TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G Google Pixel 4a
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G Google Pixel 4a
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Face recognition, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Smart Performance Adjuster, Dual Audio, water-carbon cooling system, S Pen remote function Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor, 3 years of security and OS updates, Google Cast
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G Google Pixel 4a
Included Accessories Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, clear cover case, protective film, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP68 HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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