Samsung Galaxy S10 5G vs. Google Pixel 5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and Google Pixel 5. 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 S10 5G vs. Google Pixel 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Google Pixel 5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G977U GTT9Q
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.6 mm 144.7 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has greater height than Google Pixel 5.
Width 77.1 mm 70.4 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has greater width than Google Pixel 5.
Depth 7.9 mm 8 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Weight 198 g 151 g Google Pixel 5 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Body Colour Crown silver | Majestic black Just black | Sorta sage
Body Material Aluminium, Gorilla glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass 6, 100% recycled aluminium enclosure
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
SAR Value 1.55 W/kg (body), 0.264 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.96 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Google Pixel 5
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED Flexible OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6" Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger screen size than Google Pixel 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3040 x 1440 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 5.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 505 ppi 432 ppi Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better pixel density than Google Pixel 5.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 2000000:1 1000000:1 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better display contrast ratio than Google Pixel 5.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Features Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display) Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), display with transmissive hole
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Google Pixel 5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2.4 GHz Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 5.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 620
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Google Pixel 5
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more internal memory than Google Pixel 5.
User Memory 226.1 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Google Pixel 5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Google Pixel 5 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Lens Type Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/1.7 Google Pixel 5 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Field of View (FoV) 45 degree(s) 77 degree(s) Google Pixel 5 has larger lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Pixel Size 1 μm 1.4 μm Google Pixel 5 has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source High CRI LED flash 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 107 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 5.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm 1 μm Both phones have the same second camera pixel size.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/1.5 and f/2.4 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 77 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.4 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Dual Pixel AF -
FOURTH CAMERA
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/1.2 -
Field of View (4th Camera) 72 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 10 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Capture depth information -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 5.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) 83 degree(s) Google Pixel 5 has larger front lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm 1.12 μm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger front camera pixel size than Google Pixel 5.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Dual Pixel AF -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/1.6 -
Field of View (2nd Front) 75 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Front) 10 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Front) Capture depth information -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Google Pixel 5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 4080 mAh Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 5.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Power Delivery 2.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare Qi
Talk Time 2400 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 2400 min
Standby (Always On Display Off): up to 350 hrs
Standby (Always On Display On): up to 113 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Google Pixel 5
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 11
User Interface One UI -
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Google Pixel 5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 48, 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 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, 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 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band N260, n261 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n12
5G NR Frequency TDD 39GHz, TDD 28GHz FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/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 -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Google Pixel 5
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, 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, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Google Pixel 5
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, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor, HR sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multi Window, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Titan M Security Module, 3 years of security and OS updates, Reverse wireless charging
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Google Pixel 5
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, clear soft case, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), USB connector (OTG), protective film SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP68 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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