Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

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; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - market dependent

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, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6

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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), 603 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

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

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

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

154.9 mm

142.2 mm
Width

73.7 mm

69.9 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

7.9 mm
Weight

183 g

150 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay
Waterproof

IP67, 1m for 30 mins

IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins
Dust proof

IP67

IP68
Colors

Black

Black, Blue, Green, Pink, White, Yellow

Display
Display type

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.34 inches

5.8 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2280 pixels
Pixel density

415 ppi

438 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

-

Always-on display, HDR10+

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 SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G

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

6, 8 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

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512 GB

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 77˚ , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

12 MP, f/1.5-2.4 , 26 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
(ultrawide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 119˚ , 1.0 µm

16 MP, f/2.2 , 1.0 µm, 12 mm
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 , 83˚ , 24 mm, 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
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LDAC

Yes

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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

-
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
Power bank function

-

Yes