Samsung Galaxy Z Flip vs Google Pixel 8a

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Phone Names Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Google Pixel 8a
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 711, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International)
5G bands-1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International)
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1000/150 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2020, February 112024, May 07
StatusAvailable. Released 2020, February 14Available. Released 2024, May 14
Body
BuildPlastic front, glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
DimensionsUnfolded: 167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mm Folded: 87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight183 g (6.46 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5
Resolution1080 x 2636 pixels (~425 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 101.6 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeFoldable Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x2.95 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
GPUAdreno 640 (700 MHz)Immortalis-G715s MC10
OSAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1.1Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal256GB 8GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR, panorama
Single10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Video4K@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Sound
3.5mm jack No-
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging15W wired Wireless18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
TypeLi-Po 3300 mAhLi-Po 4492 mAh
Misc
ColorsMirror Black, Mirror Purple, Mirror Gold, Thom Browne EditionObsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
ModelsSM-F700, SM-F700F, SM-F700F/DS, SM-F700U/DS, SM-F700U1/DS, SM-F700N, M-F7000, SM-F700W/DS, SM-F700U1GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
PriceAbout 770 EUR$ 229.98 / C$ 417.99 / £ 279.00 / € 299.99 / ₹ 33,300
SAR0.54 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.37 W/kg (head)     1.55 W/kg (body)-
OUR TESTS
Battery-Active use score 11:25h
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 83h
Display596 nits max brightness (measured)1508 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 1193520 (v10) GeekBench: 4384 (v6) 3DMark: 2427 (Wild Life Extreme)
EU LABEL
Battery-40:06h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy-Class B
Free fall-Class A (270 falls)
Repairability-Class B