Google Pixel 7a vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Specs Comparison
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| Google Pixel 7a | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra |
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Released
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May 10, 2023
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Released
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Mar 11, 2026
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6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
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6.9-inch · 3120x1440px
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Dual camera
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Quad camera
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8GB · 128GB
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12GB · 256GB
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4385 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| May 10, 2023 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $499 | €509 | 12GB/256GB - $1300 12GB/512GB - $1500 16GB/1TB - $1800 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.00 x 2.87 x 0.35 inches (~0.41 inches with camera bump) 152.4 x 72.9 x 9 mm (~10.50 mm with camera bump) |
6.44 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 163.6 x 78.1 x 7.9 mm (~10 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 6.81 oz / 193.0 g | 7.55 oz / 214.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2) Frame: Aluminum |
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| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP67 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint |
| Features | |
| Stylus | |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Charcoal, Snow, Sea, and Coral | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.1-inch, 80.86% screen-to-body | 6.9-inch, 90.30% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| OLED, 90Hz, HDR | Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI | 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 498 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2 |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| 1277 (Average) | 2420 (Excellent) |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.8 (Good) | 0.8 (Excellent) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2x2.85GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.35GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A55 |
Octa-core 2x4.74GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.63GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G710 MP7 | Adreno 840 |
| Memory | |
| 8GB/128GB (UFS 3.1) | 12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (15, 14, 13) | Android (16), up to 7 OS updates |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 1437 | 3753 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 3461 | 11259 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 1631 | 7801 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 1095 | 3741 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 4385 mAh, Li - Polymer | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Qi wireless charging |
USB Power Delivery Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W |
Wired: 60.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
6h 4min
Browsing
15h 27min
Video
9h 7min
Gaming
5h 27min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 35min
Browsing
20h 10min
Video
9h 54min
Gaming
9h 17min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Quad camera |
| Main camera | |
| 64 MP Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.73" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.4 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung JN3 Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/2.5" Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
| Third camera | |
| 10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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| Fourth camera | |
| 50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX854 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.9 Focal Length: 115 mm Sensor size: 1/2.52" Pixel size: 0.7 μm |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p | 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
| Front | |
| 13 MP | 12 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
157
Overall
165
Photo
149
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.3 | 6.0 |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C | Type-C, USB 3.2 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| 32-Bit DAC, aptX, aptX-HD | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, 5G Ready | n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n257, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 25, 28, 32, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | 38, 39, 40, 41, 48 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
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