Google Pixel 8a vs Samsung Galaxy S9

Should you buy Google Pixel 8A or Samsung Galaxy S9? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of pr...ice and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsGoogle Pixel 8ASamsung Galaxy S9
Price52999.051785.0
Camera64 MP + 13 MP And 13 MP12 MP And 8 MP
Operating SystemAndroid v14Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Display6.1 inches (15.49 cm)5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Battery4492 mAh3000 mAh
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Key Specs

Battery

4492 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 G3 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

RAM

8 GB 4 GB

Rear Camera

64 MP + 13 MP 12 MP

Battery

Capacity

4492 mAh 3000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 18W Yes, Fast

Removable

No No

TalkTime

- Up to 22 Hours(3G)

Type

- Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Design

Build Material

Back: Plastic Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Aloe, Bay, Porcelain, Obsidian Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple

Height

152.1 mm 147.7 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

8.9 mm 8.5 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

188 grams 163 grams

Width

72.7 mm 68.7 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 -

Pixel Density

431 ppi 568 ppi

Refresh Rate

120 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)

81.24 % 84.51 %

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 -

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)
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General

Brand

Google Samsung

Launch Date

May 7, 2024 March 16, 2018

Operating System

Android v14 Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Motion Autofocus autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

Camera Features

Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus 8 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Dual Single

Flash

Yes, Dual LED Flash Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 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, 1.73" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)13 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size) 12 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

Sensor

- S5K2L3, CMOS image sensor, ISOCELL Plus

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 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion -

Multimedia

Audio Features

- Dolby Atmos

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

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 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18) 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 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 200 Mbit/s ↑ 1200 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 18) 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, Dual VoLTE

USB Connectivity

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

VoLTE

Yes 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 (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Chipset

Google Tensor G3 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

Co-Processor

Titan M2 -

Fabrication

4 nm 10 nm

Graphics

Immortalis-G715s MC10 Mali-G72 MP18

RAM

8 GB 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X LPDDR4X

RAM type

LPDDR5X LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen Rear

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical -

IRIS Scanner

- Yes

Other Sensors

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

Stylus

- Yes

Storage

Expandable Memory

No Yes, Up to 400 GB

Internal Memory

128 GB 64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1 UFS 2.1

USB OTG

Yes Yes

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