Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE

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Phone Names Google Pixel 9a Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2025, March 192024, September 26
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, April 10Available. Released 2024, October 03
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
Dimensions154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)162 x 77.3 x 8 mm (6.38 x 3.04 x 0.31 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· eSIM + eSIM
Weight186 g (6.56 oz)213 g (7.51 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 4Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Mohs level 5
Resolution1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Size6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeP-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)10-core (1x3.1 GHz + 2x2.9 GHz + 3x2.6 GHz + 4x1.95 GHz)
ChipsetGoogle Tensor G4 (4 nm)Exynos 2400e (4 nm)
GPUMali-G715 MP7Xclipse 940
OSAndroid 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgradesAndroid 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.0
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm-
FeaturesDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best TakeLED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple-50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, panorama-
Single13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoUnspecified
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Battery
Charging23W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging25W wired, PD, QC2, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless
TypeLi-Po 5100 mAh4700 mAh
Misc
ColorsObsidian, Porcelain, Iris, PeonyBlue, Graphite, Gray, Mint, Yellow
ModelsGXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12SM-S721B, SM-S721B/DS, SM-S721U1, SM-S721U, SM-S721W, SM-S7210, SM-S721N
Price$ 348.12 / C$ 479.99 / £ 345.00 / € 381.99 / ₹ 41,990$ 249.74 / C$ 498.99 / £ 335.00 / € 387.00 / ₹ 34,180
SAR-0.94 W/kg (head)     0.71 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.99 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)0.86 W/kg (head)     1.29 W/kg (body)
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 12:42hActive use score 11:48h
Display-1372 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-27.2 LUFS (Good)-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 1548896 (v10) GeekBench: 6299 (v6) 3DMark: 3889 (Wild Life Extreme)
EU LABEL
Battery52:19h endurance, 1000 cycles42:00h endurance, 2000 cycles
EnergyClass BClass B
Free fallClass A (270 falls)Class A (270 falls)
RepairabilityClass BClass C