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Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison

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5.4
Google Pixel 6a
5.8
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Google Pixel 6a Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Released · Jul 21, 2022
Released · Mar 20, 2024
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4410 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 11, 2022 Mar 11, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$449 $489

Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm 		6.34 x 3.05 x 0.00 inches
161.1 x 77.4 8.2 mm
Weight
6.28 oz / 178.0 g 7.51 oz / 213.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass, Plastic
Frame: Metal 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 82.14% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 84.30% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 550 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1510 (Good)
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.3 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Tensor (5 nm) Exynos 1480 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55 		Octa-core
4x2.7GHz Cortex-A78
4x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 Yes
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12) Android (14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1428 1163
GeekBench 6 Multi
3313 3487
3D Mark High
1620 930
3D Mark Low
1011 916
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Battery

Type
4410 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 36min
Browsing
17h 7min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
9h 39min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		50 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
8 MP 32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
132
Overall
140
Photo
123
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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