Google Pixel 8a vs Samsung Galaxy A55
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | |
| Announced | |
| May 2024 | March 2024 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - May 2024 | Coming Soon - March 2024 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 52,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | - |
| Colors | |
| Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in) |
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | |
| 188 g (6.63 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM and eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G8HHN (USA), GKV4X (NA) |
LTE |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GKV4X (NA) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G8HHN (USA) |
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
| SAR EU | |
|
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
0.68 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical), IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ OLED Screen HDR, 120Hz Refresh Rate 2000 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+, 550 Nits Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.1 inches [Similar] | 6.6 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels (431 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (390 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 81.41% | 85.97% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 14 | Android 14 |
| User Interface | |
| - | One UI 6.1 |
| Processor | |
| Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510), Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1480 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Immortalis-G715s MC10 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 8 GB [Browse Similar] | 12 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 64 MP + 13 MP [Similar] | 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| Dual-LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, Panorama |
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm Auto-HDR, panorama 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| GPS | |
| GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Not Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast Charging 18W Wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 25W |
| Capacity | |
| 4492 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |