Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 - USA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - Global, USA; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - global; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6, mmWave (market dependent)

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

LTE-A (7CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Front glass(Gorilla Glass 6), back glass(Gorilla Glass 5), aluminium frame / Front glass(Gorilla Glass 6), ceramic body
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

153.9 mm

157.6 mm
Width

74 mm

74.1 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

7.8 mm
Weight

168 g

175 / 198(ceramic) g
Payment

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Samsung Pay
Waterproof

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IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins
Dust proof

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IP68
Colors

Black

Black, Blue, Green, Pink, White

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime

Dual-core 2.73 GHz Mongoose M4
CPU(second)

Single-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold

dual-core 2.31 GHz Cortex-A75
CPU(third)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver

Quad-core 1.95 GHz Cortex-A55
Chipset

Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G

Exynos 9820 Octa - EMEA; Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 - USA, LATAM, China
GPU

Adreno 620

Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA; Adreno 640 - USA, LATAM, China
Memory RAM

6 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

128, 512 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

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512 GB
Storage

UFS 2.1

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Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

12 MP, f/1.5-2.4 , 26 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 107˚ , 1.0 µm

12 MP, f/2.4 , 1.0 µm, 52 mm, 1/3.6"
16 MP, f/2.2 , 12 mm, 1.0 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

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dual pixel phase detection autofocus
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

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

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm

10 MP, f/1.9 , 26 mm, 1.22 µm
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

3648 x 2736 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

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Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

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QZSS

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, heart rate, SpO2, gyroscope, proximity
Power bank function

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Yes