Google Pixel 8a vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison

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6.4
Google Pixel 8a
5.8
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Google Pixel 8a Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Released · May 14, 2024
Released · Mar 20, 2024
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4492 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024 Mar 11, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $499 | €549 8GB/128GB - $489

Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
6.34 x 3.05 x 0.00 inches
161.1 x 77.4 8.2 mm
Weight
6.63 oz / 188.0 g 7.51 oz / 213.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 84.30% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 550 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
1903 (Excellent) 1510 (Good)
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) 1.3 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) Exynos 1480 (5 nm)
Processor
Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
Octa-core
4x2.7GHz Cortex-A78
4x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Immortalis-G715s MC10 Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC
OS
Android (15, 14) Android (14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1621 1163
GeekBench 6 Multi
4277 3487
3D Mark High
2419 930
3D Mark Low
1624 916

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
6h 36min
Browsing
17h 7min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
9h 39min

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
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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) 4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
13 MP 32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video
132
Overall
140
Photo
123
Video

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 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C
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, 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

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, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
LTE 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, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 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, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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