Google Pixel 8a vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (44mm) Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 8a
Google Pixel 8a Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (44mm)
Released · May 14, 2024
Expected release · Jul 25, 2025
6.1-inch
1.5-inch
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
2GB · 32GB
4492 mAh
435 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024 Jul 09, 2025
Scheduled release
(Official) Jul 25, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$499 | €549 $380

Design

Dimensions
5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches
152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm
1.76 x 1.72 x 0.34 inches
44.7 x 43.7 x 8.6mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g) 1.20 oz (34.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water (up to 5 meters), Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body 1.5-inch
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits Super AMOLED
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI 480x480px, 462 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Sapphire

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) Exynos W1000 (3 nm)
Processor
Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
2GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14) Wear OS

Battery

Type
4492 mAh, Li - Polymer 435 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 51min
Browsing
13h 53min
Video
8h 34min
Gaming
7h 16min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual 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
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
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
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, Step detector, ECG, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
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
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
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