Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Google Pixel 9a

Google Pixel 9a

October, 2024


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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

January, 2025


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Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra


Google Pixel 9a

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Price
EUR: N/AEUR: €1,195
USD: N/AUSD: $1,249
GBP: N/AGBP: £1,249
INR: N/AINR: ₹141,999
PKR: N/APKR: Rs.439,999
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Weight
186 g (6.56 oz)218 g (7.69 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, plastic back

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), titanium frame (grade 5)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Stylus
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, PeonyTitanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Models
GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
Display
Type
OLED, HDR10+, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)

Always-on display
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Always-on display
Size
6.3 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~92.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 International
5G Bands
SA/NSA/Sub6 International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 International
Memory
Internal Memory
128GB ROM, 8GB RAM

256GB ROM, 8GB RAM
256GB ROM, 12GB RAM

512GB ROM, 12GB RAM

1TB ROM, 12GB RAM

1TB ROM, 16GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5GHSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
NFC
YesYes
Camera
Main Camera
Primary: 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

Secondary: 13 MP, f/2.2, 120" (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Primary: 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

Secondary: 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

Third: 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom

Forth: 50 MP, f/1.9, 120" (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best TakeLaser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Features: HDR, panorama

Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

Features: HDR, HDR10+

Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v15Android OS, v15
Upgradable
Up to 7 major Android upgradesUp to 7 major Android upgrades
UI
One UI 7
Hardware
Chipset
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 830
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM +Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + + eSIM (max 2 at a time) INT

Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) USA

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM CN
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers

32-bit/384kHz audio

Tuned by AKG
Audio Jack
NoNo
Benchmarks
Performance
AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10)

GeekBench: 9846 (v6)

3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Po 5100 mAhLi-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
23W wired, PD3.0

7.5W wireless

Bypass charging (w/ "Limit to 80%" option enabled)
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min

15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)

4.5W reverse wireless
Additional Features
Features
Circle to SearchSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Circle to Search
Misc
SAR EU
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)

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