Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ vs Google Pixel 5 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ or Google Pixel 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ | Google Pixel 5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, August | 2020, September 30 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.04 in | 144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm | 5.7 x 5.7 x 2.77 in | |
| Weight | 196 g | 6.91 oz | 151 g | 5.33 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Blue | Just Black, Sorta sage | |
| Battery | 4300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4080 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 1100 EUR | 700 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.8" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 114.0 cm2 | 87.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 91.0% | 85.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3040 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 498 PPI | 432 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10+ -Always-on display |
- Always-on display -HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Quad | 12.2 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS - 12 MP, f/2.1, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom - 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm, Super Steady video - TOF 3D VGA camera |
-12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 117 | 120 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 126 | 129 | |
| DxOMark Video | 101 | 107 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 10 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 99 | 94 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 103 | 95 | |
| DxOMark Video | 93 | 94 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | Android 11 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9825 (7 nm) - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China |
- Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China |
- Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China |
Adreno 620 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | No | |
| Internal memory | 256/512 GB, 12 GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 330920 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 442975 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 613 | 777 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1864 | 1827 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2473 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2298 | 1129 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 726 | 580 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2490 | 1569 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 3838 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 9319 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 9863 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE (unspecified) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 3.1 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.19 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (USA & Canada only) | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 45W - USB Power Delivery 3.0 - Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 12W - Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
- USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Fast charging 18W -Wireless charging 12W -Reverse charging 5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-N975F (Europe); SM-N975F/DS (Global); SM-N975U (USA); SM-N975U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N975W (Canada); SM-N9750/DS (LATAM, Brazil, China); SM-N975N (South Korea) - Also known as Samsung Galax |
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