Google Pixel 10 vs Motorola G96
Verdict
The Google Pixel 10 scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (connectivity & features, performance, camera, battery, design & durability and display), while the Motorola G96 is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is connectivity & features: 79 vs 44 points.
- Pixel 10 leads in 18 fields
- G96 leads in 6 fields
- 15 ties
39 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Pixel 10 | G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 79 | 50 |
| Camera | 81 | 59 |
| Battery | 71 | 54 |
| Display | 87 | 83 |
| Design & durability | 84 | 79 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 44 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Pixel 10: 74/100(Better)
- G96: 40/100
- Chipset
- Pixel 10: Google Tensor G5
- G96: Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
- RAM (max)
- Pixel 10: 12 GB(Better)
- G96: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Pixel 10: 256 GB
- G96: 256 GB
- Process node
- Pixel 10: 3 nm
- G96: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Pixel 10: 48 MP
- G96: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Pixel 10: 1/2″
- G96: 1/1.56″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Pixel 10: Yes
- G96: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Pixel 10: Yes
- G96: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Pixel 10: Yes(Better)
- G96: No
- Periscope lens
- Pixel 10: No
- G96: No
- Optical zoom
- Pixel 10: 5×(Better)
- G96: No
- Video recording
- Pixel 10: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- G96: 4K 30 fps
- Front camera
- Pixel 10: 10.5 MP
- G96: 32 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Pixel 10: Yes
- G96: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Pixel 10: 4970 mAh
- G96: 5500 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Pixel 10: 49:23 h
- G96: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- Pixel 10: 1000
- G96: Unknown
- Wired charging
- Pixel 10: 30 W
- G96: 30 W
- Wireless charging
- Pixel 10: 15 W(Better)
- G96: No
- Reverse charging
- Pixel 10: Yes(Better)
- G96: No
- Reverse charging type
- Pixel 10: Wired
- G96: No
Display
- Screen size
- Pixel 10: 6.3″
- G96: 6.67″
- Panel type
- Pixel 10: OLED
- G96: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Pixel 10: 120 Hz
- G96: 144 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- Pixel 10: 422 ppi(Better)
- G96: 395 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Pixel 10: 3000 nits(Better)
- G96: 1600 nits
- Resolution
- Pixel 10: 1080x2424
- G96: 1080x2400
- Screen protection
- Pixel 10: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- G96: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Design & durability
- Weight
- Pixel 10: 204 g
- G96: 178 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Pixel 10: 8.6 mm
- G96: 7.9 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Pixel 10: IP68
- G96: IP68
- Back material
- Pixel 10: Glass(Better)
- G96: Leather
- Frame material
- Pixel 10: Aluminum(Better)
- G96: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Pixel 10: B
- G96: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- Pixel 10: A
- G96: Unknown
- EU energy class
- Pixel 10: B
- G96: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Pixel 10: Yes
- G96: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Pixel 10: Wi-Fi 6E(Better)
- G96: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Pixel 10: 6.0(Better)
- G96: 5.2
- USB speed
- Pixel 10: USB 3.x(Better)
- G96: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Pixel 10: USB-C 3.2
- G96: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Pixel 10: No
- G96: No
- NFC
- Pixel 10: Yes(Better)
- G96: No
- eSIM
- Pixel 10: Yes(Better)
- G96: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Pixel 10: No
- G96: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Pixel 10: Yes(Better)
- G96: No
- Stereo speakers
- Pixel 10: Yes
- G96: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Pixel 10: No
- G96: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Pixel 10: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
- G96: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- Pixel 10: No
- G96: No
- Infrared blaster
- Pixel 10: No
- G96: No
- FM radio
- Pixel 10: No
- G96: No
- microSD slot
- Pixel 10: No
- G96: No
- Card slot
- Pixel 10: No
- G96: No
General
- Operating system
- Pixel 10: Android 16
- G96: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Pixel 10: 7
- G96: 1
- Launch price
- Pixel 10: $ 413.44
- G96: About 180 EUR
- Year
- Pixel 10: 2025
- G96: 2025
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| — | Pixel 10 | G96 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40 , 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GK2MP 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GLBW0 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 46, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GK2MP 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GLBW0 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, August 20 | 2025, July 09 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, August 28 | Available. Released 2025, July 16 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 152.8 x 72 x 8.6 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.34 in) | 161.9 x 73.3 x 7.9 mm (6.37 x 2.89 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 204 g (7.20 oz) | 178 g (6.28 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), silicone polymer back (eco leather), plastic frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + eSIM · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | P-OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 1600 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density) | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates | Android 15, up to 1 major Android upgrade |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G5 (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 | Adreno 710 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 - 128GB UFS 4.0 - 256GB | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10.8 MP, f/3.1, 112mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", PDAF | – |
| Features | Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 95˚, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Satellite SOS service | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Smart Connect 2.0 |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4970 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Charging | 30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 minutes 15W wireless (magnetic), Qi2 Reverse wired Bypass charging | 30W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Indigo, Frost, Lemongrass, Obsidian | Pantone (Greener Pastures, Cattleya Orchid, Dresden Blue, Ashleigh Blue) |
| Models | GK2MP, GLBW0, GL066 | – |
| SAR | 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) | – |
| SAR EU | 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | $ 413.44 / € 519.00 / £ 459.95 / ₹ 69,900 | About 180 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class B | – |
| Battery | 49:23h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class B | – |