Google Pixel 7a vs Samsung Galaxy S8

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	4385 mAh	3000 mAh
Display
Display	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	13 MP	8 MP
Processor
Processor	Google Tensor G2	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
RAM
RAM	8 GB	4 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	64 MP + 13 MP	12 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	4385 mAh	3000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 18W	Yes, Fast
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	-	Up to 20 Hours(3G)
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Plastic	Case: Metal Back: Metal
Colours
Colours	Charcoal, Sea, Snow	Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Coral Blue, Arctic Silver, Maple Gold, Burgundy Red
Height
Height	152 mm	148.9 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	9 mm	8.0 mm
Waterproof
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
Weight	193.5 grams Below	155 grams
Width
Width	72.9 mm	68.1 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	20:9	18.5:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display	Yes
Display Type
Display Type	OLED	Super AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes, HDR 10+	-
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	431 ppi	568 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	90 Hz	-
Resolution
Resolution	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1440x2960 px (QHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v3	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	81.07 %	84.57 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	Fixed Focus	Wide Angle Selfie
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	-
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, Screen flash
Resolution
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
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Google	Samsung
Launch Date
Launch Date	May 11, 2023 (Official)	May 5, 2017 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v13	Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Features
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
Camera Setup	Dual	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, Dual LED Flash	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	9000 x 7000 Pixels	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	Yes
Resolution
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
Sensor	IMX787, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor	IMX260, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	Slo-motion Stereo recording	-

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
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
SAR Value	Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.06 W/kg	-
SIM 1
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
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
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
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
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
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
Chipset	Google Tensor G2	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Co-Processor
Co-Processor	Titan M2	-
Fabrication
Fabrication	5 nm	-
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G710 MP7	Mali-G71 MP20
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen	Rear
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Optical	-
Heart Rate Monitor
Heart Rate Monitor	-	Yes
IRIS Scanner
IRIS Scanner	-	Yes
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	-
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 111 GB	Up to 52.3 GB