Google Pixel 4a vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 5G

Google Pixel 4a

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 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), 25(1900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500),
5G network

-

5G NSA / Sub6
HSDPA speed

42 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE-A (3CA) Cat 12, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

LTE Cat20, 2048 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
5G speed

-

2+ Gbps download
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

Glass, aluminium alloy
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

Nano-SIM
Height

144 mm

151 mm
Width

69.4 mm

71.8 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

143 g

168 g
Stylus

-

Yes
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

-

IP68(1.5m and 30 minutes)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Black

Aura Black, Aura Glow, Aura Pink, Aura Red, Aura White

Display
Display type

OLED capacitive touchscreen

Dynamic AMOLED
Physical size

5.81 inches

6.3 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2280 pixels
Pixel density

443 ppi

400 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

HDR, Always-on display

HDR10+, Always-On display

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold

Dual-core 2.73 GHz Mongoose M4
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver

dual-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A75
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A55
Chipset

Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G

Exynos 9825 / Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855
GPU

Adreno 618

Mali-G76 MP12 / Adreno 640
Memory RAM

6 GB

12 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

256 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 2.1

UFS 2.1

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Triple
Main camera

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

12 MP, f/1.5-2.4 , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.1 , 52 mm, 1/3.6" , 1.0 µm
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@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS

2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps
Primary camera flash

dual LED flash

dual LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical 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
DxOMark photo

122

-
DxOMark zoom

34

-
DxOMark video

98

-
DxOMark camera score

111

-

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, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C reversible connector

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

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth AVRCP

-

Yes
bluetooth HFP

-

Yes
bluetooth HID

-

Yes
bluetooth OPP

-

Yes
bluetooth PAN

-

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
bluetooth DIP

-

Yes
bluetooth MAP

-

Yes
bluetooth PBAP

-

PBAP/PAB
bluetooth HSP

-

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, hall, light, proximity, in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
Power bank function

-

Yes