Google Pixel XL vs Samsung Galaxy Note10 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel XL
9.1
Samsung Galaxy Note10
Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy Note10
Released · Oct 20, 2016
Released · Aug 23, 2019
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px
6.3-inch · 2280x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
3450 mAh
3500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2016 Aug 07, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$869 $950

Design

Dimensions
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches
154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm
5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches
151 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g 5.89 oz / 167.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue Aura glow, Aura white, Aura black

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 71.22% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 91.34% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI 2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 400 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features
Oleophobic coating
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.5 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 640
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/32GB
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3450 mAh, Li - Ion 3500 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 12.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
10h 43min
Video
7h 45min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.1
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
10 MP (Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
41 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100
Date approved: Jul 22, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMN970U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.89 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.56 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg
Head: 0.30 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.02 W/kg
Phablet: 3.96 W/kg

Alternative variants

Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $769
International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 9825 (7 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2700 MHz
Exynos M4, ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G76 MP12
Dual SIM Yes
FCC approval Date approved: Jul 16, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMN970F
Measured SAR Head: 0.27 W/kg
Body: 1.08 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 3.85 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg
Phablet: 2.38 W/kg
for Verizon and Xfinity Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
for US Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 46
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
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