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Google Pixel 10vsSamsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE

The short answer

Choose the Pixel 10 for peak brightness and battery life per charge. Choose the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE for battery lifespan. The Pixel 10 is £150 cheaper at UK RRP (£699 against £849). The Pixel 10 gets security updates for longer: until August 2032, against July 2032 for the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE.

Released
2025-08-28endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
Price
£699Google Store UK, retrieved 2026-09-11
Security updates until
2032-08-01endoflife.date — Pixel, retrieved 2026-08-20
Price
£849Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy Z Flip7, retrieved 2026-09-10
Security updates until
2032-07-31Samsung UK spec API — Galaxy Z Flip7 FE, retrieved 2026-09-22

2 wins for Pixel 101 win for Galaxy Z Flip7 FE4 gaps borderline0 differences you won’t notice£150 apart at RRP

Verdict: Pixel 10 ahead on 2 rows, Galaxy Z Flip7 FE on 1 row

On the makers’ published figures, the Pixel 10 wins on peak brightness (3,000 nits against 2,600 nits) and battery per charge (49.38 h against 37.05 h); the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE wins on battery lifespan (1,700 cycles against 1,000 cycles). 4 gaps are borderline, differences most people would not notice: weight (187 g against 204 g) for the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE, display size (6.7 in against 6.3 in) for the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE, RAM (12 GB against 8 GB) for the Pixel 10 and battery capacity (4,970 mAh against 4,000 mAh) for the Pixel 10. Both state the same refresh rate and storage (base). The other 37 rows have no threshold or no direction to judge by, so nobody wins them.

True to scale

Pixel 10 · 152.8 × 72.0 mmGalaxy Z Flip7 FE · 85.1 × 71.9 mm

Outlines from each maker’s published dimensions, drawn to scale. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.

Specifications

A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. A row the site has no threshold for says whether the two differ, and that it is not ranking them. = marks the same figure on both, ≠ not ranked a difference with no ranking. Every figure carries its source.

Body

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
DimensionsDiffers, but not ranked.
152.8 x 72.0 x 8.6 mmOfficial
85.1 x 71.9 x 14.9 mmOfficial
Weight

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Build
Gorilla Glass Victus 2 cover glass, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 polished back, satin finish spacecraft-grade aluminium frameOfficial
No verified data
SIMDiffers, but not ranked.
Dual SIM (single nano-SIM and eSIM) — ROWOfficial
Nano-SIM + eSIM / Dual eSIMOfficial
Water/dust rating
No verified data
UnlockDiffers, but not ranked.
Fingerprint Unlock, Face UnlockOfficial
Fingerprint SensorOfficial

Display

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
Display typeDiffers, but not ranked.
Super Actua OLED, Smooth Display 60–120 Hz, HDROfficial
Main: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz; Cover: Super AMOLEDOfficial
Display size

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

ResolutionDiffers, but not ranked.
1080 x 2424Official
2640 x 1080Official
Pixel density
422ppiOfficial
No verified data
Refresh rateSame.
Peak brightness
3000nitsOfficialwins this row
2600nitsOfficial

Pixel 10 is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Typical brightness
2000nitsOfficial
No verified data
HDR peak brightness
2000nitsOfficial
No verified data
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Official
No verified data

Platform

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
Operating systemDiffers, but not ranked.
Android 16Official
Android 16, One UI 8Official
Chipset
Google Tensor G5Official
No verified data
CPUDiffers, but not ranked.
Octa-core (1x3.78 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.05 GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A520)3rd party
Deca-Core, 3.2GHz, 2.9GHz, 2.6GHz, 1.95GHzOfficial
GPU
PowerVR DXT-48-15363rd party
No verified data

Memory

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
Storage (base)Same.
Storage optionsSame.
128GB/256GBOfficial
128GB/256GBOfficial
RAM

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Card slotSame.

Camera

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
Main cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
48MP Quad PD wide f/1.70; 13MP Quad PD ultrawide f/2.2 FOV 120°; 10.8MP Dual PD 5x telephoto f/3.1 OIS; 10.5MP dual PD selfie f/2.2Official
50MP Wide Dual Pixel AF OIS f/1.8; 12MP Ultra-Wide f/2.2; 10MP front f/2.2Official
Main sensor resolutionDiffers, but not ranked.
Main apertureDiffers, but not ranked.
f/1.70Official
Main sensor sizeDiffers, but not ranked.
1/1.57"3rd party
TelephotoDiffers, but not ranked.
10.8MP Dual PD telephoto, 5x optical zoom, f/3.1, OISOfficial
No dedicated telephoto lens; 2x optical-quality zoom from the 50MP Adaptive Pixel wide cameraOfficial
UltrawideDiffers, but not ranked.
13MP Quad PD Ultrawide, f/2.2, FOV 120°Official
12MP Ultra-Wide, f/2.2Official
Front cameraDiffers, but not ranked.
10.5MP dual PD selfie with auto-focus, f/2.2Official
10MP front, f/2.2Official
Video captureDiffers, but not ranked.
4K@24/30/60fps, 10-bit HDROfficial
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160)@60fpsOfficial

Battery

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
Battery capacity
4970mAhOfficial
4000mAhOfficial

Marginal — most people won’t notice.

Battery per charge
49.38hOfficialwins this row
37.05hOfficial

Pixel 10 is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Claimed video playback
No verified data
Battery lifespan
1000cyclesOfficial
1700cyclesOfficialwins this row

Galaxy Z Flip7 FE is ahead here, by a gap you’d notice.

Fast charging
No verified data
Wireless charging
No verified data

Connectivity

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
Wi-FiDiffers, but not ranked.
Wi-Fi 6EOfficial
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Official
BluetoothDiffers, but not ranked.
USBDiffers, but not ranked.
USB Type-C 3.2Official
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1Official
NFCSame.
PositioningDiffers, but not ranked.
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavICOfficial
GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSOfficial

Benchmarks

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core)
No verified data

Misc

SpecificationGoogle Pixel 10Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
ColoursDiffers, but not ranked.
Indigo, Frost, Lemongrass, ObsidianOfficial
Black, WhiteOfficial
SAR (EU, head)Differs, but not ranked.
0.99W/kgOfficial
0.84W/kg3rd party
Repairability (EU class)Differs, but not ranked.
5 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for

OS versions supported · Google Mobile Services · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · DXOMARK camera score. Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.

Questions

Is the Pixel 10 better than the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE?

On the figures, neither is better overall: the Pixel 10 wins on peak brightness, 3,000 nits (Google) against 2,600 nits (Samsung UK) and battery per charge, 49.38 h against 37.05 h (both EU energy label); the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE wins on battery lifespan, 1,700 cycles against 1,000 cycles (both EU energy label). Every other row is borderline, too close to notice, or not ranked.

Which has the better battery?

The Pixel 10, by a gap you’d notice: battery per charge, 49.38 h against 37.05 h (both EU energy label). The Pixel 10 is ahead, narrowly: battery capacity, 4,970 mAh (Google) against 4,000 mAh (Samsung UK), a borderline gap most people would not notice.

Which is lighter?

The Galaxy Z Flip7 FE is lighter, narrowly: weight, 187 g (Samsung UK) against 204 g (Google), a borderline gap most people would not notice.

Which has the brighter screen?

The Pixel 10, by a gap you’d notice: peak brightness, 3,000 nits (Google) against 2,600 nits (Samsung UK).

Which gets updates for longer?

The Pixel 10 gets security updates for longer: until August 2032, against July 2032 for the Galaxy Z Flip7 FE. Sources: dates from endoflife.date and Samsung UK spec API.

Which is cheaper?

The Pixel 10 is £150 cheaper at UK RRP (£699 against £849). Prices from Pixel 10: Google Store UK; Galaxy Z Flip7 FE: Samsung Newsroom UK.

The pairs a buyer of either phone would also weigh. Any two phones in the catalogue can be compared from the chooser.