Samsung Galaxy S25 FE vs Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and Google Pixel 10a
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 Dynamic AMOLED POLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 768 896
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21161681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70354079
Geekbench Compute (GPU)18270n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU429356205843
GPU715844338916
Memory352083213407
UX303719152079
NanoReview Score1801002910245

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
OS Size 23.8 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsingn/a10:33 h
Video Playbackn/a23:15 h
Gamesn/a06:06 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 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 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN8
Sensor size1/1.571/2 (0.5)
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX712
Sensor size1/3.01/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 20 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 5.4 6.0
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 649 499
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- 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.

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