Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

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Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a

Larger display: 6.3in
Higher pixel density: 422ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4000mAh

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Lighter design: 167g vs 186g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9a

91

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9a

84

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

78

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9a

59

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

81

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9a

57

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

92

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9a

75

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

63

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9a

85

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

84

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9a

76

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

79

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	POLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.2 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2700 nits	2600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	90.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1410 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154.7 mm (6.09 in)	147 mm (5.79 in)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 in)	70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Red - Purple	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9a

84.5 %

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	3300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Adreno 750
GPU Cores	896	1536
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	903-1000 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	2774 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

1677

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

2188

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

4067

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

6935

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1677	2188
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4067	6935
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	7784	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9a

991079

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1903881

CPU	161737	464193
GPU	464865	863947
Memory	191750	268952
UX	172727	306789
NanoReview Score	991079	1903881

3DMark Wild Life

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17532

Stability	n/a	47 %
Graphics Test	n/a	104 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	17532

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

PCMark 3.0

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17501

Writing score	n/a	21218
Web score	n/a	18418
Video editing	n/a	7978
Data manipulation	n/a	15753
NanoReview Score	n/a	17501

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	n/a	24.1 GB
UI Skin	Stock Android	One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	5100 mAh	4000 mAh
Max Charging Power	23 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	n/a	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:15 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

19:44

Web Browsing	n/a	07:07 h
Video Playback	n/a	15:32 h
Games	n/a	05:03 h
Standby Mode	n/a	83 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	135
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	25 mm	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/1.2	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	10 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	67 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL 3K1
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.94
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/2.55
Pixel size	n/a	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

134

Video quality

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

125

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

133

Bokeh	n/a	65
Preview	n/a	69

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

Front camera

Matrix	13 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	20 mm	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/3.2
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	n/a	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.3
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	Yes	Yes DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	UMTS 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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2025 yr	January, 2024 yr
Release Date	April, 2025 yr	January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	799
Sensors	- 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

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.","There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

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Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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