Phone comparison · UK prices · October 2026
Pixel 10a or Galaxy A37: which should you buy?
The short answer
The Pixel 10a leads on the screen, speed and software updates, and is smaller. The Galaxy A37 leads on battery life, is thinner, and has the bigger screen. The Pixel 10a costs £100 more than the Samsung.
Comparing 2 phones
Pixel 10aOverall score 78/100
Galaxy A37Overall score 73/100
What the extra money buys
The Pixel 10a costs £100 more than the Samsung.
You get: a brighter screen, a faster chip, more memory (RAM) and a smaller body.
You give up: faster charging by cable, a bigger screen and a thinner body.
Worth it if you want a brighter screen and a faster chip. Keep the money if faster charging by cable matters more to you.
Differences in daily life
Battery and charging
Best: Galaxy A37The Galaxy A37 charges faster by cable (45 W vs 30 W on the Pixel), so it tops up quicker with a compatible charger.
Screen
Best: Pixel 10aThe Pixel 10a has the brighter screen (3,000 nits vs 1,900 nits on the Samsung), so it is easier to read in strong sunlight.
Camera
EvenBoth have similar main-camera resolution (48 MP and 50 MP) and similar selfie cameras (13 MP and 12 MP), close enough not to matter much day to day.
Speed
Best: Pixel 10aThe Pixel 10a's chip (Google Tensor G4) scores higher in benchmark tests than the one in the Samsung (Samsung Exynos 1480), so it should feel quicker in demanding apps and games.
It also has more memory (8GB vs 6GB on the Samsung), which helps it keep more apps open at once.
Size and weight
Depends on youThe Pixel 10a is smaller overall (153.9 × 73 mm vs 162.9 × 78.2 mm on the Samsung), so it is easier to reach across with one hand.
The Galaxy A37 has the bigger screen (6.7 inches vs 6.3 inches on the Pixel), which gives more room for videos, maps and reading.
Software updates
Best: Pixel 10aThe Pixel 10a promises more major Android upgrades (7 vs 6 on the Samsung), so it should get new Android versions for longer.
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Scores
| Score | Pixel 10a | Galaxy A37 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 65 | 57 |
| Screen | 84 | 76 |
| Camera | 73 | 71 |
| Speed | 72 | 66 |
| Toughness | 85 | 89 |
| Connections and extras | 91 | 78 |
| Overall | 78 | 73 |
How these scores are made: Each score is calculated from the maker's published specs and benchmark results, using one fixed formula for every phone. We have not tested these phones in the hand. How we score phones
Specs side by side
Display
- Type
- P-OLEDSuper AMOLED
- Size
- 6.36.7
- Resolution
- 1080 × 24241080 × 2340
- PPI
- 422385
- Aspect ratio
- 20:919.5:9
- Screen-to-body ratio
- 84.3≈ 86.5
- Display features
- Capacitive Touchscreen, HDR, Multi-touch displayCapacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch display
- Max rated brightness
- 30001900
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 4Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Core Specifications
- Chipset
- Google Tensor G4Samsung Exynos 1480
- CPU max frequency
- 3.1 GHz2750 MHz
- Microarchitecture
- 1x 3.1 GHz – Cortex-X4 3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720 4x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A5204x 2.75 GHz – Cortex-A78, 4x 2.0 GHz – Cortex-A55
- Memory type
- LPDDR5XLPDDR5
- GPU
- ARM Mali-G715 MC7 @940 MHzSamsung Xclipse 530
- RAM
- 8GB6GB, 8GB, 12GB
Software
- Operating System
- Android 16 (Baklava), with up to 7 major Android upgradesAndroid 16 (Baklava), with up to 6 major Android upgrades
Main Camera
- Matrix
- 4850
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 30/60/120/240 fps2160p @ 30 fps, 1080p @ 30/60 fps
- Video Features
- Gyro-EIS, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)Gyro-EIS
- Features
- Best Take, Panorama, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDRHigh Dynamic Range (HDR), Panorama
- Lenses
- 48 MP, ƒ/1.7, 25 mm ( Wide angle ), 0.8 μm, 1/2.0" Sensor size - Dual-Pixel PDAF - Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) 13 MP, ƒ/2.2, 120° ( Ultra-wide angle ), 1.12 μm, 1/3.1" Sensor size50 MP, ƒ/1.8 (Wide angle), 1.0 μm, 1/1.56" Sensor size, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), PDAF 8 MP, ƒ/2.2, 16 mm (Ultra-wide angle), 1.12 μm, 1/4.0" Sensor size 5 MP, ƒ/2.4 (Macro)
- Flash
- Dual LED flashLED flash
Selfie camera
- Matrix
- 1312
- Lenses
- 13 MP, ƒ/2.2, 20 mm ( Ultra-wide angle ), 1.12 μm, 1/3.1" Sensor sizeSingle camera: 12 MP, ƒ/2.2 (Wide angle), 1.12 μm, 1/3.2" Sensor size
- Video Features
- N/A10-bit HDR
- Features
- High Dynamic Range (HDR), Panorama10-bit HDR
General
- Announced
- Wednesday, 18 February 2026Wednesday, 25 March 2026
- Released
- Thursday, 05 March 2026Thursday, 09 April 2026
Battery
- Capacity
- 51005000
- Type
- Li-PolySuper AMOLED
- Wired charging power
- 30 W45 W
- Wireless charging support
- YesN/A
- Wireless charging power
- 10 WN/A
- Fast charging support
- YesN/A
- Features
- Bypass charging, Wired charging from 0-50% in 30 minutes (as advertised)High Dynamic Range (HDR), Panorama
Design
- Height
- 153.9162.9
- Width
- 7378.2
- Thickness
- 97.4
- Weight
- 183196
- Resistance cert. meaning
- Dust and water resistance (up to 1.5m for 30 min)Dust-tight and water-resistant (submersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)
Network
- SIM cards
- Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM)
- Network_5G bands
- n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
- Network_4G bands
- b1, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b13, b14, b17, b18, b19, b20, b21, b25, b26, b28, b29, b30, b32, b38, b39, b40, b41, b42, b48, b66, b71b1, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b17, b20, b25, b26, b28, b32, b38, b40, b41, b66
Connectivity
- Bluetooth support
- Yes, v6.0Yes, v5.4
- USB ports
- USB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
- GPS features
- BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS (L1 & L5), NavIC, QZSSBDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS
- Wi-Fi features
- Dual-band or Tri-band: Varies by market or regionDual-band, Wi-Fi Direct