Google Pixel 8a vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 64gb

Key Specs

Battery
4492 mAh	2600 mAh
Display
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
Front Camera
13 MP	5 MP
Processor
Google Tensor G3	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
RAM
8 GB	3 GB
Rear Camera
64 MP + 13 MP	16 MP

Battery

Capacity
4492 mAh	2600 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 18W	Yes, Fast
Removable
No	No
TalkTime
-	Up to 18 Hours(3G)
Type
-	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	No
Wireless Charging
Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Back: Plastic	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Aloe, Bay, Porcelain, Obsidian	Black, Gold, Green, White
Height
152.1 mm	142.1 mm
Ruggedness
Dust proof	-
Thickness
8.9 mm	7 mm
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67	-
Weight
188 grams	132 grams
Width
72.7 mm	70.1 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	16:9
Bezel-less display
Yes with punch-hole display	-
Display Type
OLED	Super AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes	-
Pixel Density
431 ppi	576 ppi
Refresh Rate
120 Hz	-
Resolution
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass v3	Corning Gorilla Glass v4, Scratch-resistant glass
Screen Size
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
81.24 %	71.82 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Features
Fixed Focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
-	No
Resolution
13 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle, Primary Camera(20 mm focal length, 1.12µm pixel size)	5 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(22 mm focal length)
Sensor
-	CMOS
Video Recording
-	2560x1440 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Google	Samsung
Custom UI
-	TouchWiz UI
Launch Date
May 7, 2024	April 10, 2015 (Official)
Operating System
Android v14	Android v5.0.2 (Lollipop)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Motion Autofocus autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Dual	Single
Flash
Yes, Dual LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
8000 x 6000 Pixels	5312 x 2988 Pixels
OIS
Yes	Yes
Resolution
64 MP f/1.89, Wide Angle (80° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.73" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)13 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size)	16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length, 2.6" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	CMOS image sensor, 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) Macro Mode
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps
Video Recording Features
Slo-motion	Dual Video Recording Video HDR

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, v4.1
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
HDMI
-	Yesvia microUSB
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: 0.169 W/kg
SIM 1
5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6) 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 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 800 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Single SIM, GSM
USB Connectivity
3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging, USB Host, microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
Yes	-
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Nona Core (3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2.15 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)	Octa core (2.1 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 + 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
Google Tensor G3	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Co-Processor
Titan M2	-
Fabrication
4 nm	14 nm
Graphics
Immortalis-G715s MC10	Mali-T760 MP8
RAM
8 GB	3 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR5X	LPDDR4
RAM type
LPDDR5X	LPDDR4

Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
128 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
UFS 3.1	UFS 2.0
USB OTG
Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 54.6 GB