Google Pixel 10a vs Samsung Galaxy M17e
Verdict
The Google Pixel 10a scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (camera, display, connectivity & features, performance, design & durability and battery), while the Samsung Galaxy M17e is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is camera: 53 vs 10 points.
- Pixel 10a leads in 23 fields
- Galaxy M17e leads in 5 fields
- 10 ties
38 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Pixel 10a | Galaxy M17e |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 66 | 36 |
| Camera | 53 | 10 |
| Battery | 68 | 54 |
| Display | 87 | 49 |
| Design & durability | 80 | 51 |
| Connectivity & features | 77 | 44 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Pixel 10a: 62/100(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 30/100
- Chipset
- Pixel 10a: Google Tensor G4
- Galaxy M17e: Dimensity 6300
- RAM (max)
- Pixel 10a: 8 GB(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 6 GB
- Storage (max)
- Pixel 10a: 256 GB(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 128 GB
- Process node
- Pixel 10a: 4 nm
- Galaxy M17e: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Pixel 10a: 48 MP
- Galaxy M17e: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Pixel 10a: 1/2″
- Galaxy M17e: Unknown
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Pixel 10a: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Pixel 10a: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Telephoto camera
- Pixel 10a: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Periscope lens
- Pixel 10a: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Optical zoom
- Pixel 10a: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Video recording
- Pixel 10a: 4K 60 fps(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 1080p
- Front camera
- Pixel 10a: 13 MP(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Pixel 10a: Yes
- Galaxy M17e: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Pixel 10a: 5100 mAh
- Galaxy M17e: 6000 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Pixel 10a: 53:14 h
- Galaxy M17e: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- Pixel 10a: 1000
- Galaxy M17e: Unknown
- Wired charging
- Pixel 10a: 30 W(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 25 W
- Wireless charging
- Pixel 10a: 10 W(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Reverse charging
- Pixel 10a: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Reverse charging type
- Pixel 10a: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
Display
- Screen size
- Pixel 10a: 6.3″
- Galaxy M17e: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Pixel 10a: OLED(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Pixel 10a: 120 Hz
- Galaxy M17e: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Pixel 10a: 422 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 262 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Pixel 10a: 3000 nits(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 800 nits
- Resolution
- Pixel 10a: 1080x2424
- Galaxy M17e: 720x1600
- Screen protection
- Pixel 10a: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
- Galaxy M17e: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- Pixel 10a: 183 g(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 199 g
- Thickness
- Pixel 10a: 9 mm
- Galaxy M17e: 8.2 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Pixel 10a: IP68(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Pixel 10a: Plastic
- Galaxy M17e: Plastic
- Frame material
- Pixel 10a: Aluminum(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- Pixel 10a: B
- Galaxy M17e: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- Pixel 10a: A
- Galaxy M17e: Unknown
- EU energy class
- Pixel 10a: A
- Galaxy M17e: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Pixel 10a: Yes
- Galaxy M17e: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Pixel 10a: Wi-Fi 6E(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Pixel 10a: 6.0(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: 5.3
- USB speed
- Pixel 10a: USB 3.x(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Pixel 10a: USB-C 3.2
- Galaxy M17e: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Pixel 10a: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- NFC
- Pixel 10a: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: No
- eSIM
- Pixel 10a: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Pixel 10a: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Pixel 10a: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Stereo speakers
- Pixel 10a: Yes(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Pixel 10a: No
- Galaxy M17e: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- Pixel 10a: Under display (optical)(Better)
- Galaxy M17e: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Pixel 10a: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- Infrared blaster
- Pixel 10a: No
- Galaxy M17e: No
- FM radio
- Pixel 10a: No
- Galaxy M17e: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- Pixel 10a: No
- Galaxy M17e: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Pixel 10a: No
- Galaxy M17e: microSD (shared SIM slot)
General
- Operating system
- Pixel 10a: Android 16
- Galaxy M17e: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Pixel 10a: 7
- Galaxy M17e: 6
- Launch price
- Pixel 10a: $ 398.44
- Galaxy M17e: ₹ 16,999
- Year
- Pixel 10a: 2026
- Galaxy M17e: 2026
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| — | Pixel 10a | Galaxy M17e |
|---|---|---|
| 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 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GE1GQ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - GV0BP, G4H7L | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GE1GQ 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GV0BP 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G4H7L | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, February 18 | 2026, March 17 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, March 05 | Available. Released 2026, March 17 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 153.9 x 73 x 9 mm (6.06 x 2.87 x 0.35 in) | 167.4 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | P-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | PLS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates | Android 16, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 8 |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Features | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take | LED flash |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama | – |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Satellite SOS support | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Po 5100 mAh | Li-Ion 6000 mAh |
| Charging | 30W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 10W wireless Bypass charging | 25W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Obsidian, Fog, Berry, Lavender | Blitz Blue, Vibe Violet |
| Models | GE1GQ, GV0BP, G4H7L | SM-M076B, SM-M076B/DS |
| Price | $ 398.44 / € 409.00 / £ 371.54 / ₹ 50,480 | ₹ 16,999 |
| SAR | – | 1.12 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU | – | 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 53:14h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class B | – |