Google Pixel 8a vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

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Pixel 8a compared with Galaxy A55 5G

	GooglePixel 8a	SamsungGalaxy A55 5G
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	March 2024
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	6.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080 (better)	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	431 pixels per inch (better)	390 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,000 nits (better)	1,000 nits
Display type
Display type	Actua; OLED	Super AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.6″ full rectangle, 6.4″ accounting for rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	430 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Up to 1,400 nits HDR (100% on-pixel ratio); up to 2,000 nits peak (5% on-pixel ratio)	1,000 nits in High Brightness Mode
Always-on display
Always-on display	Always-on display with At a Glance and Now Playing	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ on the front; Samsung did not specify the rear glass type (Android Authority)
Display features
Display features	20:9 aspect ratio; Smooth Display up to 120 Hz; HDR support; over 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio; 24-bit colour (16 million colours)	Adaptive refresh rate; Vision Booster; SGS Eye Care certification
Performance
Chip
Chip	Tensor G3	Exynos 1480
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	–	Exynos 1480 confirmed by Tech Advisor and Android Authority; octa-core, 2.75 GHz and 2 GHz; 4 nm process (Tech Advisor)
GPU
GPU	–	Xclipse 530, developed with AMD (Android Authority)
Cooling
Cooling	–	Integrated cooling system
Storage type
Storage type	UFS 3.1 storage; LPDDR5X RAM	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	64 MP (better)	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	13 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	64 MP Quad PD wide camera; 0.8 μm pixel width; f/1.89 aperture; 80° field of view; 1/1.73" image sensor size; Super Res Zoom up to 8x; Optical and electronic image stabilisation on wide	F1.8 wide camera, autofocus and optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	13 MP Ultrawide camera; 1.12 μm pixel width; f/2.2 aperture; 120° field of view; Lens correction	F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	13 MP; 1.12 μm pixel width; f/2.2 aperture; Fixed focus; 96.5° Ultrawide field of view	F2.2, fixed focus, no OIS; warm or natural skin-tone options
Zoom
Zoom	Super Res Zoom up to 8x	Digital zoom up to 10×
Video recording
Video recording	Rear camera; 4K video recording at 30 fps, 60 fps; 1080p video recording at 30 fps, 60 fps; Front camera; 4K video recording at 30 fps; 1080p video recording at 30 fps; Slow-motion video support up to 240 fps; 4K timelapse with stabilisation; Astrophotography timelapse; Optical image stabilisation; Fused Video Stabilisation; 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation; 4K locked video stabilisation; 1080p active video stabilisation; Digital zoom up to 5x; Video formats: HEVC (H.265) and AVC (H.264); Audio; Stereo recording; Speech enhancement; Wind noise reduction; Audio Magic Eraser	Up to UHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps; OIS and VDIS; Super HDR
Front video
Front video	4K video recording at 30 fps; 1080p video recording at 30 fps	Up to 4K at 30 fps (Android Authority)
Camera features
Camera features	Best Take; Magic Eraser; Photo Unblur; Real Tone; Face Unblur; Panorama; Manual white balancing; Locked Folder; Night Sight; Top Shot; Portrait mode; Portrait Light; Motion Auto-Focus; Frequent Faces; Dual exposure controls; Live HDR+; Ultra HDR; Long Exposure; Astrophotography; Magic Editor; Audio Magic Eraser; Cinematic Pan; Astrophotography timelapse; Speech enhancement	5 MP F2.4 macro camera; Nightography; Edit Suggestion and Image Clipper
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,492 mAh	5,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 28 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W	Up to 25 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 7.5 W (better)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	24+ hours; up to 72 hours with Extreme Battery Saver; minimum capacity 4404 mAh	Rated capacity 4,905 mAh; up to 25 hours LTE internet, 24 hours Wi-Fi internet and 79 hours wireless audio playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W; USB Power Delivery	Super Fast Charging; 25 W wall charger sold separately
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Qi-certified; up to 7.5 W with Google Pixel Stand (2nd gen)	Not supported (Tech Advisor and Android Authority)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	189 g (better)	213 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.2 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	152.1 × 72.7 mm	161.1 × 77.4 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass 3 front; matte composite back; matte aluminium frame	Aluminium frame and glass back (Tech Advisor); flat sides and raised housing around the power and volume buttons
Colours
Colours	Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe	Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Lemon, Awesome Navy
Buttons
Buttons	Power button; volume buttons	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP67 under IEC 60529	Tested for up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water; not advised for beach or pool use; resistance may diminish over time
Biometrics
Biometrics	Under-display fingerprint sensor; Face Unlock	In-display fingerprint reader (Tech Advisor)
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Gyrometer; Magnetometer; Barometer	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Stereo speakers; 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 14	Android 14 with One UI 6.1
Software updates
Software updates	7 years of OS and security updates, counted from first US Google Store availability; may include new and upgraded features with Pixel Drops	Up to four generations of Android and One UI upgrades and five years of security updates promised at launch; current UK spec page lists security support until 31 March 2028
AI features
AI features	Gemini, Gemini Nano, Gemini Live and Gemini Apps; Circle to Search and Call Assist (availability varies by feature, region and language)	Circle to Search with Google, available after a software update; Edit Suggestion and Image Clipper
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox Vault isolates PINs, passwords and other private information
In the box
In the box	Pixel 8a; 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0); Quick Switch adaptor; SIM tool; no power adaptor	USB-C to USB-C cable; no charger (Tech Advisor)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G and 4G LTE; network and band availability depend on region and operator	5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM: one nano-SIM and eSIM	Dual SIM; nano-SIM and hybrid nano-SIM/microSD slot, or eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax); 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz; HE80; MIMO; Google Cast	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM; Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3 with LE and antenna diversity	Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
NFC	Yes	Supported
USB
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX
Positioning
Positioning	GNSS: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou (rest-of-world specification)	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS