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Google Pixel 7a Vs Samsung Galaxy S8

Should you buy Google Pixel 7A or Samsung Galaxy S8? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operati ...Read More

Key Specs

Battery

4385 mAh 3000 mAh

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm) 5.8 inches (14.73 cm)

Front Camera

13 MP 8 MP

Processor

Google Tensor G2 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

RAM

8 GB 4 GB

Rear Camera

64 MP + 13 MP 12 MP

Battery

Capacity

4385 mAh 3000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 18W Yes, Fast

Removable

No No

TalkTime

- Up to 20 Hours(3G)

Type

Li-Polymer Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Design

Build Material

Back: Plastic Case: Metal Back: Metal

Colours

Charcoal, Sea, Snow Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Coral Blue, Arctic Silver, Maple Gold, Burgundy Red

Height

152 mm 148.9 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

9 mm 8.0 mm

Waterproof

Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67 Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Weight

193.5 grams Below 155 grams

Width

72.9 mm 68.1 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

20:9 18.5:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display Yes

Display Type

OLED Super AMOLED

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

Yes, HDR 10+ -

Pixel Density

431 ppi 568 ppi

Refresh Rate

90 Hz -

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+) 1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm) 5.8 inches (14.73 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.07 % 84.57 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Features

Fixed Focus Wide Angle Selfie

Camera Setup

Single -

Flash

- Yes, Screen flash

Resolution

13 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle, Primary Camera(20 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size) 8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

Video Recording

- 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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General

Brand

Google Samsung

Launch Date

May 11, 2023 (Official) May 5, 2017 (Official)

Operating System

Android v13 Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus 8 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Dual Single

Flash

Yes, Dual LED Flash Yes, Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels 4000 x 3000 Pixels

OIS

Yes Yes

Resolution

64 MP f/1.89, Wide Angle (80° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)13 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size) 12 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

Sensor

IMX787, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor IMX260, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion Stereo recording -

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C 3.5 mm

FM Radio

No No

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Stereo Speakers

Yes -

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3 Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.06 W/kg -

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Octa core (2.85 GHz, Dual core, Cortex X1 + 2.35 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55) Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Chipset

Google Tensor G2 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

Co-Processor

Titan M2 -

Fabrication

5 nm -

Graphics

Mali-G710 MP7 Mali-G71 MP20

RAM type

LPDDR5 LPDDR4

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen Rear

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical -

Heart Rate Monitor

- Yes

IRIS Scanner

- Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

No Yes, Up to 256 GB

Internal Memory

128 GB 64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1 -

USB OTG

Yes Yes

User Available Storage

Up to 111 GB Up to 52.3 GB
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

  • Performance
  • Battery
  • Camera
  • Storage
  • Display

Each mobiles has been benchmarked against ~31,000 other phones to calculate the score.

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