Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Google Pixel 6a - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Google Pixel 6a

91 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
VS
62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Google Pixel 6a

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Google Pixel 6a, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 190g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Google Pixel 6a
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:
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
vs
Google Pixel 6a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 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 91.7 % 82.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
1444 nits
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
sRGB gamut96.8 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus], [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 152.2 mm (5.99 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 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
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
91.7 %
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Google Pixel 6a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Google Tensor
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 1536 1280
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
3087
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
9762
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30871448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97623412
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25122n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus], [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
2136093
Google Pixel 6a
909498
CPU466147250722
GPU1014939324786
Memory326456143829
UX328551190161
NanoReview Score2136093909498
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.4 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6194
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Writing scoren/a15353
Web scoren/a6280
Video editingn/a5843
Data manipulationn/a9519
NanoReview Scoren/a9940

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 29.1 GB 14.3 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 4410 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 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 (75% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 1:51 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
28:09
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Web Browsing10:20 h08:25 h
Video Playback18:29 h14:20 h
Games06:19 h05:34 h
Standby Mode137 h89 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length67 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX386
Sensor size1/2.551/2.9
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
133
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
126
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
122
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a67
Zoomn/a74
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
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, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)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 categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
90.9 dB
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 449
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 S25 Plus:

You can connect up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has only one.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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