Google Pixel 7a vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 7a Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7a
  • Higher battery capacity: 4385mAh vs 3900mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 193.5g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 7a and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 513 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1 % 91.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 7a
1067 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
sRGB gamut98.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)218 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152 mm (5.98 in) 159 mm (6.26 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Orange
- Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 7a
81.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 7a and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 672 1536
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
1443
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
3118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 7a
3493
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
9675
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14433118
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34939675
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 7a
930436
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
2662677
CPU255576637452
GPU3256231179160
Memory149843481938
UX199394364127
NanoReview Score9304362662677
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 7a
6343
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Max Surface Temp.50.8 °Cn/a
Stability65 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6343n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 7a
10609
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Writing score15048n/a
Web score7500n/a
Video editing6362n/a
Data manipulation10504n/a
NanoReview Score10609n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4385 mAh 3900 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 36 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:57 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 7a
19:16
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Web Browsing08:24 hn/a
Video Playback13:40 hn/a
Games05:06 hn/a
Standby Mode76 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX787n/a
Sensor size1/1.731/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX712n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
138
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
133
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 7a
133
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom105n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 7a
136
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 7a
146
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 7a
90.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge the clear winner in this comparison.

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