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Google Pixel 8a vs Samsung Galaxy A26 5G Specs Comparison

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6.4
Google Pixel 8a
5.6
Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Google Pixel 8a Samsung Galaxy A26 5G
Released · May 14, 2024
Released · Mar 28, 2025
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4492 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024 Mar 01, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$499 | €549 6GB/128GB - $299

Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm 		6.46 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches (~0.38 inches with camera bump)
164 x 77.5 x 7.7 mm (~9.7 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.63 oz / 188.0 g 7.05 oz / 200.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe Black, White, Mint, Peach Pink

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 85.26% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
1903 (Excellent) 1083 (Average)
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) 1.7 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Processor
Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510 		Octa-core
2x2.4GHz Cortex-A78
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Immortalis-G715s MC10 Mali-G68
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB 		6GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (UFS)
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (15, 14) Android (15)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1621 1013
GeekBench 6 Multi
4277 2821
3D Mark High
2419 796
3D Mark Low
1624 789
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Battery

Type
4492 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging 		Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W 		Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 51min
Browsing
13h 53min
Video
8h 34min
Gaming
7h 16min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 21min
Browsing
11h 14min
Video
9h 19min
Gaming
5h 9min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.73"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		50 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/1.4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
13 MP 13 MP
Video capture: 1080p
PhoneArena Camera Tests
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video
122
Overall
127
Photo
117
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, 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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 8GB RAM
Memory 8GB
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
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