Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Google Pixel 4a

87 out 100

VS

47 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Google Pixel 4a, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25

Larger display: 6.2in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3140mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4a

Higher pixel density: 443ppi
Lighter design: 143g vs 162g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 and Google Pixel 4a

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S25

90

Google Pixel 4a

59

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S25

83

Google Pixel 4a

52

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S25

96

Google Pixel 4a

29

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S25

94

Google Pixel 4a

21

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S25

74

Google Pixel 4a

49

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S25

90

Google Pixel 4a

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S25

87

Google Pixel 4a

47

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.2 in	5.81 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	416 ppi	443 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2600 nits	700 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	91.1 %	82.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S25

1406 nits

Google Pixel 4a

802 nits

sRGB gamut	97.4 %	95.3 %
PWM (Flicker)	240 Hz	255 Hz
Response time	2 ms	6.2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25], [Google Pixel 4a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	146.9 mm (5.78 in)	144 mm (5.67 in)
Width	70.5 mm (2.78 in)	69.4 mm (2.73 in)
Thickness	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	162 g (5.71 oz)	143 g (5.04 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Gray - Blue - Green - Pink	Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S25

91.1 %

Google Pixel 4a

82.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 and Google Pixel 4a In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Max Frequency	4470 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))	- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	3 nm	8 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon 688
Graphics	Adreno 830	Adreno 618
GPU Cores	1536	256
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	825 MHz
FLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS	422.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S25

3075

Google Pixel 4a

680

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S25

9822

Google Pixel 4a

1816

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3075	680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	9822	1816
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	26264	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S25

2382973

Google Pixel 4a

357020

CPU	580139	115287
GPU	961299	70626
Memory	478741	78602
UX	362794	92505
NanoReview Score	2382973	357020

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S25

n/a

Google Pixel 4a

1003

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	41.4 °C
Stability	n/a	99 %
Graphics Test	n/a	6 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	1003

Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 4a]

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	5333 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	30.1 GB	15 GB
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	4000 mAh	3140 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 (56% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time	1:17 h	1:27 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S25

24:10

Google Pixel 4a

17:58

Web Browsing	09:09 h	06:35 h
Video Playback	17:15 h	11:24 h
Games	05:32 h	04:08 h
Standby Mode	108 h	90 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	122 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	4000x3000 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 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 12.2 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 ISOCELL S5KGN3	Sony IMX363
Sensor size	1/1.56	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
Focal length	67 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.94	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

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

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S25

n/a

Google Pixel 4a

116

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S25

n/a

Google Pixel 4a

100

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S25

n/a

Google Pixel 4a

100

Bokeh	n/a	55
Preview	n/a	47
Zoom	n/a	48

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 4a]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	3264x2448 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.1
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	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900	GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600
3G Bands	UMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)	UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)	LTE (B600/B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600/B3500/B5200)
LTE category	n/a	15
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S25

91.7 dB

Google Pixel 4a

86 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2025 yr	August, 2020 yr
Release Date	February, 2025 yr	October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	350
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
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	n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy S25:

Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has 1.

Results

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

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Samsung Galaxy S25

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Google Pixel 4a

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Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Google Pixel 4a

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Connectivity

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