Google Pixel 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S10

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Pixel 4 compared with Galaxy S10

	GooglePixel 4	SamsungGalaxy S10
Overview
Released
Released	October 2019	March 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.7″	6.1″
Resolution
Resolution	2280 × 1080	3040 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	443 pixels per inch	551 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	90 Hz (better)	60 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	1,200 nits
Display type
Display type	Flexible OLED; 19:9 aspect ratio; 2,280 × 1,080 resolution confirmed by Notebookcheck	Wide Quad HD+ curved Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9, Infinity-O punch-hole; Full HD+ by default; 6.1 inches as a full rectangle, 6.0 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	444 ppi	550 ppi (Samsung)
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	Peak luminance up to 1,200 nits (DisplayMate)
Always-on display
Always-on display	Always-on display; Now Playing	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front, Gorilla Glass 5 back (Corning)
Display features
Display features	Ambient EQ; Smooth Display up to 90 Hz depending on content; UHDA-certified HDR; 100,000:1 contrast ratio; 24-bit colour; true black	HDR10+ certified; VDE-certified 100% Mobile Color Volume; 0.4 JNCD colour accuracy (DisplayMate); TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort certification
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	Exynos 9820
Memory
Memory	6 GB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 128 GB	128 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	64-bit octa-core CPU; maker lists 2.84 GHz + 1.78 GHz; Titan M security module	Octa-core Exynos, 8 nm; 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM
GPU
GPU	Adreno 640	Mali-G76 MP12 (Samsung Semiconductor)
Storage type
Storage type	6 GB LPDDR4x RAM; UFS 2.1 storage identified by Notebookcheck; no microSD slot	128 or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 512 GB (shared with the second SIM)
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12.2 MP (better)	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	16 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	16 MP	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2×	2×
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	10 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	Dual-pixel phase-detection autofocus; f/1.7; 1.4 μm pixels; 77° field of view; optical and electronic image stabilisation	12 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS, 77°
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	16 MP fixed focus, F2.2, 123°
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	Phase-detection autofocus; f/2.4; 1.0 μm pixels; 52° field of view; optical and electronic image stabilisation; 2× optical zoom identified by Notebookcheck	12 MP PDAF, F2.4, OIS, 45°, 2x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	f/2.0; 1.22 μm pixels; fixed focus; 90° field of view	10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.9, 80°
Zoom
Zoom	–	0.5x and 2x optical zoom; up to 10x digital zoom
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30/60/120 fps; 720p at 240 fps	UHD 4K at 60 fps; HDR10+ recording
Front video
Front video	1080p at 30 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Night Sight with astrophotography; Live HDR+; dual exposure controls; Super Res Zoom	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,800 mAh	3,400 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 18 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W (better)	Up to 15 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	2,800 mAh; actual endurance varies with use	3,400 mAh typical, 3,300 mAh rated; internet use up to 12 hours (3G), 14 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 81 hours; talk time up to 21 hours (3G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W using supplied USB-C adaptor; USB-PD 2.0; actual rates may vary	Fast charging, up to 15 W (Android Authority)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi-certified wireless charging; maker hardware sheet does not specify wattage	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	–	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	162 g	157 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm	7.8 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	147.1 × 68.8 mm	149.9 × 70.4 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Aluminium frame with matte hybrid coating; Gorilla Glass 5 front and back; soft-touch or polished rear finish	Gorilla Glass front and back with a metal frame
Colours
Colours	Just Black, Clearly White, limited-edition Oh So Orange	Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue
Buttons
Buttons	Power button and volume controls; Active Edge squeeze gesture	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Maker lists IP68 dust and water protection; footnote refers to IPx8 water protection; charger and accessories are not water resistant; protection can diminish with wear, repair or damage	IP68, up to 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes; rinse in fresh water afterwards
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face unlock using near-infrared flood emitter, dot projector and two NIR cameras; no fingerprint sensor	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner, 2D face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity and ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometer; Android Sensor Hub; spectral and flicker sensor; Motion Sense radar	Accelerometer, barometer, ultrasonic fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	–
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones with noise suppression	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Software updates
Software updates	No longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy; original promise was at least three years	–
AI features
AI features	Pixel Neural Core for on-device processing; Recorder with on-device English transcription and search at launch; Google Assistant; Motion Sense skips songs and silences alarms, timers and calls, with regional restrictions	–
Safety features
Safety features	Personal Safety app; car crash detection initially available in English in the US	–
In the box
In the box	UK package includes 18 W USB-C power adaptor, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m, USB 2.0), Quick Switch adaptor, SIM tool and quick start guide; USB-C earbuds included only in certain other regions	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE Cat 18 download up to 1.2 Gbps and Cat 13 upload up to 150 Mbps; up to five-carrier aggregation, LAA and 4x4 downlink MIMO; no 5G	LTE Cat 20 (2.0 Gbps down, 150 Mbps up), enhanced 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM and eSIM; eSIM enabled in selected markets including the UK; operator dependent	Hybrid dual SIM (one nano-SIM, plus a nano-SIM or microSD)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 + LE; aptX, aptX HD and LDAC	Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+
NFC
NFC	NFC; Google Cast; FeliCa on Japanese models	Yes
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1; supplied cable runs at USB 2.0; no 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	Maker specifies dual-band GNSS (L1 + L5 and E1 + E5a), GPS, GLONASS and Galileo, plus BeiDou outside the US; Notebookcheck's review reported no dual-band support	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou