Google Pixel 7a vs Samsung Galaxy A05

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PHONES
Phone Names Google Pixel 7a Samsung Galaxy A05
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8-
Launch
Announced2023, May 102023, September 25
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, May 10Available. Released 2023, October 15
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic backGlass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)168.8 x 78.2 x 8.8 mm (6.65 x 3.08 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight193.5 g (6.84 oz)195 g (6.88 oz)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3-
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Size6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, HDR, 90HzPLS LCD
 Always-on display-
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetGoogle Tensor G2 (5 nm)Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm)
GPUMali-G710 MP7Mali-G52 MC2
OSAndroid 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgradesAndroid 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC
Internal128GB 8GB RAM32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 UFS 3.1-
Main Camera
Dual64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, AF Auxiliary lens
FeaturesDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS1080p@30/60fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, panorama-
Single13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fpsYes
Sound
3.5mm jack No-
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
NFCYesNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoUnspecified
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerAccelerometer, proximity
Battery
Charging18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless25W wired
TypeLi-Po 4385 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsCharcoal, Snow, Sea, CoralBlack, Silver, Light Green
ModelsGWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8SM-A055F, SM-A055F/DS, SM-A055M, SM-A055M/DS
Price€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980$ 100.00 / C$ 119.94 / £ 67.98 / € 96.07
SAR EU-0.41 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 76h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1070 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-26.5 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-