Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) vs Google Pixel 6a

77 out 100

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62 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, vs Google Pixel 6a, Manufactured in June, 2022with chipsetGoogle Tensor. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

Larger display: 6.2in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 167g vs 178g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a

Higher pixel density: 429ppi
Higher battery capacity: 4410mAh vs 4000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and Google Pixel 6a

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

87

Google Pixel 6a

64

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

77

Google Pixel 6a

68

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

79

Google Pixel 6a

52

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

80

Google Pixel 6a

46

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

62

Google Pixel 6a

64

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

84

Google Pixel 6a

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

77

Google Pixel 6a

62

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Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.2 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	416 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2600 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9 %	82.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

1356 nits

Google Pixel 6a

869 nits

sRGB gamut	98.9 %	96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	483 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)], [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147 mm (5.79 in)	152.2 mm (5.99 in)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 in)	71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP67
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow	- White - Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

90.9 %

Google Pixel 6a

82.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and Google Pixel 6a In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2400	Google Tensor
Max Frequency	3210 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex A55) - 2/2.25 (Cortex A76) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 940	Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores	768	1280
GPU Frequency	1095 MHz	848 MHz
FLOPS	3406.8 GFLOPS	2170.9 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

2181

Google Pixel 6a

1448

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

6889

Google Pixel 6a

3412

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2181	1448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6889	3412
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	13839	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)], [Google Pixel 6a]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

1725329

Google Pixel 6a

909498

CPU	421930	250722
GPU	672525	324786
Memory	340303	143829
UX	290571	190161
NanoReview Score	1725329	909498

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

12828

Google Pixel 6a

6194

Max Surface Temp.	46.6 °C	41.4 °C
Stability	55 %	56 %
Graphics Test	76 fps	37 fps
Graphics Score	12828	6194

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)], [Google Pixel 6a]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

17199

Google Pixel 6a

9940

Writing score	21676	15353
Web score	16585	6280
Video editing	8032	5843
Data manipulation	15131	9519
NanoReview Score	17199	9940

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

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

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size	24.1 GB	14.3 GB
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	4000 mAh	4410 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	1:51 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

19:23

Google Pixel 6a

20:44

Web Browsing	07:20 h	08:25 h
Video Playback	11:58 h	14:20 h
Games	04:04 h	05:34 h
Standby Mode	97 h	89 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	122 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
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 °	114 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 12.2 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	122 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	24 mm	27 mm
Sensor	Samsung GN3	Sony IMX363
Sensor size	1/1.57	1/2.55
Pixel size	1 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	10 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3K1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.9	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	17 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX564	Sony IMX386
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/2.9
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

n/a

Google Pixel 6a

133

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

n/a

Google Pixel 6a

126

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

n/a

Google Pixel 6a

122

Bokeh	n/a	65
Preview	n/a	67
Zoom	n/a	74

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	3840x2160 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/2.8
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 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 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	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- 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	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

91.4 dB

Google Pixel 6a

87.4 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2024 yr	May, 2022 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	449
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos):

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.

Results

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

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) vs Google Pixel 6a

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Main camera

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Connectivity

Sound

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