Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

76 out 100

VS

87 out 100

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

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a

Lighter design: 186g vs 232g
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher pixel density: 501ppi
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9a

91

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9a

84

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

88

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9a

59

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

84

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9a

57

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

90

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9a

75

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

86

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9a

85

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

89

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9a

76

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

87

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	POLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.3 in	6.8 in
Resolution	1080x2424 pixels	1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	422 ppi	501 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 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 %	88.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

1445 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	480 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	154.7 mm (6.09 in)	162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width	73.3 mm (2.89 in)	79 mm (3.11 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	232 g (8.18 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 Ultra

88.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	3390 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	1000 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	2774 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

1677

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

2271

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9a

4067

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

7119

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1677	2271
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4067	7119
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	7784	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9a

991079

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

1954703

CPU	161737	432608
GPU	464865	801870
Memory	191750	418926
UX	172727	301299
NanoReview Score	991079	1954703

3DMark Wild Life

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

16056

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	46.8 °C
Stability	n/a	59 %
Graphics Test	n/a	96 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	16056

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

PCMark 3.0

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

18029

Writing score	n/a	22590
Web score	n/a	18325
Video editing	n/a	8000
Data manipulation	n/a	15921
NanoReview Score	n/a	18029

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 14
OS Size	n/a	28 GB
UI Skin	Stock Android	One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume	5100 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	23 W	45 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 (69% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	n/a	1:05 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

26:30

Web Browsing	n/a	10:18 h
Video Playback	n/a	18:00 h
Games	n/a	05:51 h
Standby Mode	n/a	122 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	16320x12240 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 5x
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 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.7
Focal length	25 mm	23 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size	1/1.2	1/1.3
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.6 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/3.4
Focal length	n/a	111 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX854
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.52
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 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 Ultra

144

Video quality

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

137

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

144

Bokeh	n/a	70
Preview	n/a	82
Zoom	n/a	145

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

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 (Dual Pixel)
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 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	5.3
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	WCDMA 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	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9a

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

93 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2025 yr	January, 2024 yr
Release Date	April, 2025 yr	January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	1299
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 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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Google Pixel 9a

0 (0%)

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

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Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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Memory

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