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Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra Specs Comparison

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5.4
Google Pixel 6a
9.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Google Pixel 6a Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Released · Jul 21, 2022
Released · Feb 25, 2022
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
14.6-inch · 2960x1848px
Dual camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4410 mAh
11200 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 11, 2022 Feb 09, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$449 $1099

Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm 		12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches
326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm
Weight
6.28 oz / 178.0 g 25.61 oz / 726.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass, Plastic
Frame: Metal 		Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage Graphite

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 82.14% screen-to-body 14.6-inch, 90.77% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI 2960x1848px, 16:10 ratio, 239 PPI
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.7 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Tensor (5 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55 		Octa-core
1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 730
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/128GB
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12) Android (13, 12)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1428 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
3313 Untested
3D Mark High
1620 Untested
3D Mark Low
1011 Untested
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Battery

Type
4410 mAh, Li - Polymer 11200 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		6 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP 12 MP (Dual-Camera)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.2
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
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

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
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM

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 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/512GB
With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
Memory 16GB/512GB
With 5G
Weight 25.68 oz / 728.0 g
5G Bands 5G Ready
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