Google Pixel 7a vs Samsung Galaxy A17

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PHONES
Phone Names Google Pixel 7a Samsung Galaxy A17
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK31, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 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 102025, August 06
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, May 10Available. Released 2025, August 14
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back
Dimensions152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight193.5 g (6.84 oz)192 g (6.77 oz)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs level 5
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Size6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, HDR, 90HzSuper AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
 Always-on display-
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetGoogle Tensor G2 (5 nm)Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
GPUMali-G710 MP7Mali-G68 MP2
OSAndroid 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgradesAndroid 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal128GB 8GB RAM128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB 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), 1.12µm-
FeaturesDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Triple-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, panorama-
Single13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack No-
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
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, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless25W wired
TypeLi-Po 4385 mAh5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsCharcoal, Snow, Sea, CoralBlack, Gray, Blue
ModelsGWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8SM-A176B, SM-A176B/DS
Price€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980$ 189.99 / C$ 270.14 / £ 178.00 / € 171.10 / ₹ 18,999
SAR EU-0.67 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)
OUR TESTS
Battery-Active use score 11:48h
Battery (old)Endurance rating 76h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1070 nits max brightness (measured)738 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-26.5 LUFS (Good)-26.4 LUFS (Good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 435787 (v10) GeekBench: 2048 (v6) 3DMark: 365 (Wild Life Extreme)
EU LABEL
Battery-43:52h endurance, 1200 cycles
Energy-Class B
Free fall-Class B (180 falls)
Repairability-Class C