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Google Pixel 10 vs Samsung Galaxy M56

Pixel 1080Galaxy M5656

Verdict

The Google Pixel 10 scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (design & durability, connectivity & features, camera, performance, battery and display), while the Samsung Galaxy M56 is not clearly ahead in any section.

The biggest difference is design & durability: 84 vs 42 points.

The Google Pixel 10 is the newer model, announced 4 months after the Samsung Galaxy M56.

  • Pixel 10 leads in 18 fields
  • Galaxy M56 leads in 5 fields
  • 14 ties

37 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scoresPixel 10Galaxy M56
Overall
Performance7957
Camera8151
Battery7156
Display8782
Design & durability8442
Connectivity & features7942

Full specifications

Performance

Chipset performance index
Pixel 10: 74/100(Better)
Galaxy M56: 50/100
Chipset
Pixel 10: Google Tensor G5
Galaxy M56: Exynos 1480
RAM (max)
Pixel 10: 12 GB(Better)
Galaxy M56: 8 GB
Storage (max)
Pixel 10: 256 GB
Galaxy M56: 256 GB
Process node
Pixel 10: 3 nm
Galaxy M56: 4 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution
Pixel 10: 48 MP
Galaxy M56: 50 MP
Main sensor size
Pixel 10: 1/2″
Galaxy M56: Unknown
Optical stabilization (OIS)
Pixel 10: Yes
Galaxy M56: Yes
Ultra-wide camera
Pixel 10: Yes
Galaxy M56: Yes
Telephoto camera
Pixel 10: Yes(Better)
Galaxy M56: No
Periscope lens
Pixel 10: No
Galaxy M56: No
Optical zoom
Pixel 10: 5×(Better)
Galaxy M56: No
Video recording
Pixel 10: 4K 60 fps(Better)
Galaxy M56: 4K 30 fps
Front camera
Pixel 10: 10.5 MP
Galaxy M56: 12 MP(Better)
Front camera 4K video
Pixel 10: Yes
Galaxy M56: No

Battery

Battery capacity
Pixel 10: 4970 mAh
Galaxy M56: 5000 mAh(Better)
Battery endurance (EU label)
Pixel 10: 49:23 h
Galaxy M56: Unknown
EU label cycles
Pixel 10: 1000
Galaxy M56: Unknown
Wired charging
Pixel 10: 30 W
Galaxy M56: 45 W(Better)
Wireless charging
Pixel 10: 15 W(Better)
Galaxy M56: No
Reverse charging
Pixel 10: Yes(Better)
Galaxy M56: No
Reverse charging type
Pixel 10: Wired
Galaxy M56: No

Display

Screen size
Pixel 10: 6.3″
Galaxy M56: 6.74″
Panel type
Pixel 10: OLED
Galaxy M56: OLED
Refresh rate
Pixel 10: 120 Hz
Galaxy M56: 120 Hz
Pixel density
Pixel 10: 422 ppi(Better)
Galaxy M56: 382 ppi
Peak brightness
Pixel 10: 3000 nits
Galaxy M56: Unknown
Resolution
Pixel 10: 1080x2424
Galaxy M56: 1080x2340
Screen protection
Pixel 10: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Galaxy M56: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Design & durability

Weight
Pixel 10: 204 g
Galaxy M56: 180 g(Better)
Thickness
Pixel 10: 8.6 mm
Galaxy M56: 7.2 mm(Better)
Dust & water resistance
Pixel 10: IP68(Better)
Galaxy M56: None
Back material
Pixel 10: Glass
Galaxy M56: Glass
Frame material
Pixel 10: Aluminum(Better)
Galaxy M56: Plastic
EU repairability class
Pixel 10: B
Galaxy M56: Unknown
EU drop resistance class
Pixel 10: A
Galaxy M56: Unknown
EU energy class
Pixel 10: B
Galaxy M56: Unknown

Connectivity & features

5G
Pixel 10: Yes
Galaxy M56: Yes
Wi-Fi
Pixel 10: Wi-Fi 6E(Better)
Galaxy M56: Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
Pixel 10: 6.0(Better)
Galaxy M56: 5.3
USB speed
Pixel 10: USB 3.x(Better)
Galaxy M56: USB 2.0
USB port
Pixel 10: USB-C 3.2
Galaxy M56: USB-C 2.0
DisplayPort output
Pixel 10: No
Galaxy M56: No
NFC
Pixel 10: Yes(Better)
Galaxy M56: No
eSIM
Pixel 10: Yes(Better)
Galaxy M56: No
Ultra-wideband (UWB)
Pixel 10: No
Galaxy M56: No
Satellite connectivity
Pixel 10: Yes(Better)
Galaxy M56: No
Stereo speakers
Pixel 10: Yes(Better)
Galaxy M56: No
3.5 mm headphone jack
Pixel 10: No
Galaxy M56: No
Fingerprint reader
Pixel 10: Under display (ultrasonic)(Better)
Galaxy M56: Under display (optical)
3D face unlock
Pixel 10: No
Galaxy M56: No
Infrared blaster
Pixel 10: No
Galaxy M56: No
FM radio
Pixel 10: No
Galaxy M56: No
microSD slot
Pixel 10: No
Galaxy M56: No
Card slot
Pixel 10: No
Galaxy M56: No

General

Operating system
Pixel 10: Android 16
Galaxy M56: Android 15
OS updates (major versions)
Pixel 10: 7
Galaxy M56: 6
Launch price
Pixel 10: $ 413.44
Galaxy M56: ₹ 33,999
Year
Pixel 10: 2025
Galaxy M56: 2025
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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—Pixel 10Galaxy M56
Network
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 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 - GLBW01, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands1, 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 - GLBW01, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SpeedHSPA, LTE (CA), 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced2025, August 202025, April 17
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, August 28Available. Released 2025, April 17
Body
Dimensions152.8 x 72 x 8.6 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.34 in)162 x 77.3 x 7.2 mm (6.38 x 3.04 x 0.28 in)
Weight204 g (7.20 oz)180 g (6.35 oz)
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
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
Display
TypeOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)Super AMOLED+, 120Hz
Size6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.74 inches, 111.5 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~382 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Platform
OSAndroid 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updatesAndroid 15, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 7
ChipsetGoogle Tensor G5 (3 nm)Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A520)Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUPowerVR DXT-48-1536Xclipse 530
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 - 128GB UFS 4.0 - 256GB128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Triple48 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", PDAF50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
FeaturesMulti-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best TakeLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Selfie camera
Single10.5 MP, f/2.2, 95˚, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
FeaturesHDR, panorama–
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fpsYes
Sound
LoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakersYes
3.5mm jackNoNo
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.3, A2DP, LE
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFCYesNo
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Satellite SOS serviceFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
TypeLi-Ion 4970 mAh5000 mAh
Charging30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 minutes 15W wireless (magnetic), Qi2 Reverse wired Bypass charging45W wired
Misc
ColorsIndigo, Frost, Lemongrass, ObsidianBlack, Light Green
ModelsGK2MP, GLBW0, GL066SM-M566B, SM-M566B/DS
SAR1.18 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)0.71 W/kg (head)
SAR EU0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)–
Price$ 413.44 / € 519.00 / £ 459.95 / ₹ 69,900₹ 33,999
EU LABEL
EnergyClass B–
Battery49:23h endurance, 1000 cycles–
Free fallClass A (270 falls)–
RepairabilityClass B–

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