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Google Pixel 8a vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

73 out 100
Google Pixel 8a
VS
56 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Google Pixel 8a
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8a Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8a
  • Higher pixel density: 430ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 190g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4492mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8a and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 8a
vs
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 430 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.3 % 86 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8a
1498 nits
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.1 mm (5.99 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP54
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8a
81.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
86 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8a and Samsung Galaxy A17 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 896 64
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8a
1683
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8a
4330
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
2009
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1683729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43302009
Geekbench Compute (GPU)63501257
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8a], [Samsung Galaxy A17 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8a
1179223
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
CPU363260n/a
GPU396428n/a
Memory189558n/a
UX229977n/a
NanoReview Score1179223n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 18.4 GB 22.2 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4492 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:09 h 1:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8a
19:43
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Web Browsing08:15 hn/a
Video Playback13:00 hn/a
Games04:54 hn/a
Standby Mode86 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical No
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm64 mm
SensorSony IMX787n/a
Sensor size1/1.731/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalNo
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX712n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/5
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8a
141
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8a
128
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8a
136
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8a]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8a
89.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 169
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- 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 Google Pixel 8a the clear winner in this comparison.

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