Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

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Pixel 6a compared with Galaxy A33 5G

	GooglePixel 6a	SamsungGalaxy A33 5G
Overview
Released
Released	July 2022	April 2022
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	6.4″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2400 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	431 pixels per inch (better)	411 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz (better)
Display type
Display type	Full-screen OLED; 20:9 aspect ratio; central hole-punch camera	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.4″ full rectangle, 6.2″ accounting for rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	429 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Up to 998 nits on an APL18 pattern measured by Notebookcheck; maker does not publish a peak brightness figure	728 nits in automatic mode and 407 nits manually (GSMArena)
Always-on display
Always-on display	At a Glance and Now Playing	Not available (GSMArena)
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3; fingerprint-resistant coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	HDR support; more than 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio; 24-bit colour	Infinity-U camera notch; Eye Comfort Shield
Performance
Chip
Chip	Google Tensor	Exynos 1280
Memory
Memory	6 GB	6 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
CPU
CPU	Google Tensor; 5 nm process reported by Notebookcheck; Titan M2 security coprocessor	Exynos 1280 identified by GSMArena and Notebookcheck; octa-core, 2.4 GHz and 2 GHz; 5 nm process
GPU
GPU	ARM Mali-G78 MP20 (Notebookcheck)	Mali-G68 (GSMArena)
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB UFS 3.1; 6 GB LPDDR5 RAM; no microSD slot	UFS 2.2 (Notebookcheck); microSD expansion up to 1 TB; 102 GB available on the 128 GB model
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12.2 MP	48 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	13 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	Dual-pixel autofocus; f/1.7; 1.4 μm pixels; 77° field of view; 1/2.55-inch sensor; optical and electronic image stabilisation	F1.8, autofocus and optical image stabilisation; Sony IMX582 sensor, 1/2″, 0.8 µm pixels (GSMArena)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	f/2.2; 1.25 μm pixels; 114° field of view; lens correction; maximum resolution and field of view require RAW capture	F2.2; Sony IMX355 sensor, 1.12 µm pixels, fixed focus (GSMArena)
Front camera
Front camera	f/2.0; 1.22 μm pixels; fixed focus; 84° field of view	F2.2, fixed focus, no OIS; Sony IMX258 sensor, 1/3.06″, 1.12 µm pixels (GSMArena)
Zoom
Zoom	Super Res Zoom up to 7x; no optical telephoto camera	Digital zoom up to 10×
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30/60 fps; 1080p at 30/60 fps; slow motion up to 240 fps; stabilised 4K and astrophotography timelapse; Cinematic Pan; optical and electronic stabilisation; digital video zoom up to 5x; HEVC/H.264	UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 480 and 240 fps; electronic video stabilisation limited to 1080p (GSMArena)
Front video
Front video	1080p at 30 fps	Up to 4K at 30 fps (GSMArena and Notebookcheck)
Camera features
Camera features	Magic Eraser; Real Tone; Night Sight; Face Unblur; fast camera launcher; stereo recording, speech enhancement and wind noise reduction	5 MP F2.4 macro and 2 MP F2.4 depth cameras; rear flash; Night mode; Portrait mode; Fun mode; Photo Remaster; Object Eraser
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,410 mAh	5,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 18 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W	Up to 25 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Typical 4,410 mAh, minimum 4,306 mAh; maker claims over 24 hours mixed use or up to 72 hours with Extreme Battery Saver. Google's July 2025 update reduces capacity and charging performance on affected units after 400 charge cycles; not all units are affected.	Rated capacity 4,860 mAh; up to 17 hours LTE internet, 18 hours Wi-Fi internet, 54 hours audio playback and 40 hours LTE calls
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W with compatible USB-PD 3.0 PPS adaptor; adaptor sold separately; affected units have reduced charging performance after Google's battery management update	25 W Super Fast Charging; charger sold separately
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	Not supported (GSMArena)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	178 g (better)	186 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.1 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	152.2 × 71.8 mm	159.7 × 74 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Materials
Materials	Thermoformed composite back with tactile alloy frame	Plastic frame and back (GSMArena)
Colours
Colours	Chalk, Charcoal, Sage; availability varies by region and channel	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Peach
Buttons
Buttons	Power button and volume controls	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP67; resistance can diminish with wear, repair or damage; accessories are not water resistant	Tested for up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water; not advised for beach, pool or soapy water; safe against low water pressure only
Biometrics
Biometrics	Under-display fingerprint sensor	Optical under-screen fingerprint reader and face recognition (Notebookcheck)
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity; ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometer	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; USB-C audio, no 3.5 mm headphone socket
Microphones
Microphones	Two microphones with noise suppression	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 12	Android 12 with One UI 4.1
Software updates
Software updates	Five years of OS and security updates from first US Google Store availability; may include Pixel Drops	Four generations of One UI and Android OS upgrades and up to five years of security updates promised; UK spec page lists security support until 31 March 2027
AI features
AI features	Live Translate; Recorder; Live Caption; Google Assistant; feature and language availability varies	Photo Remaster; Object Eraser
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox; Secure Folder
In the box
In the box	USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m, USB 2.0); Quick Switch adaptor; SIM tool; quick start guide; no power adaptor	USB cable, SIM tool and paperwork; no charger (Notebookcheck)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	UK G1AZG supports sub-6 GHz 5G and LTE; US Verizon GB62Z adds mmWave; network and operator dependent	5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM with one nano-SIM and eSIM; operator dependent	Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 and 6E; 2.4/5/6 GHz; HE160; 2x2 MIMO; 6E not enabled in Taiwan, Japan or Singapore	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz, VHT80; Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2 with dual antennas	Bluetooth 5.1
NFC
NFC	NFC; Google Cast	Supported
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1; included cable runs at USB 2.0; no 3.5 mm audio jack	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou in the UK; US omits BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS