Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Specs Comparison
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| Google Pixel 6a | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 |
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Released
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Jul 21, 2022
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Released
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Aug 11, 2023
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6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
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11.0-inch · 2560x1600px
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Dual camera
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Single camera
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6GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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4410 mAh
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8400 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| May 11, 2022 | Jul 26, 2023 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $449 | 8GB/128GB - $800 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm |
10.01 x 6.53 x 0.23 inches 254.3 x 165.8 x 5.9 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.28 oz / 178.0 g | 17.57 oz / 498.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass, Plastic Frame: Metal |
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP67 | Yes; IP68 |
| Biometrics | |
| Optical in-screen fingerprint | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | |
| Colors | |
| Chalk, Charcoal, Sage | Beige, Graphite |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.1-inch, 82.14% screen-to-body | 11.0-inch, 83.20% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| OLED, 60Hz | Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR |
| Resolution | |
| 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI | 2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 274 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Features | |
| HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 2 (Good) | 1.6 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Tensor (5 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Hexa-core 2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.25GHz Cortex-A76 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A55 |
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A715 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A710 3x2.0GHz Cortex-A510 |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G78 MP20 | Adreno 740 |
| Memory | |
| 6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) | 8GB/128GB (UFS) 12GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | microSDXC up to 1024 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (15, 14, 13, 12) | Android (14, 13) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 1428 | 2128 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 3313 | 5657 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 1620 | 3853 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 1011 | 3033 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 4410 mAh, Li - Polymer | 8400 mAh, Li - Polymer |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 18.0W | Wired: 45.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 6min
Video
6h 25min
Gaming
Untested
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Single 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 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) | 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps) |
| Front | |
| 8 MP | 12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
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Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 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 6E Wi-Fi Direct 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, Ambient light sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M4/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou |
| Other | |
| NFC | Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| 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 |
| 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, 13, 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, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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