Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S24 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Google Pixel 8a

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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Google
Announced January 2024 March 2024 May 2024
Status Coming Soon - January 2024 Coming Soon - March 2024 Coming Soon - May 2024
Price Rs. 79,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] - Rs. 52,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm
(5.79 x 2.78 x 0.3 in)
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm
(6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm
(5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
Weight 167 g or 168 g (5.89 oz or 5.93 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE 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)
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
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)
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.68 W/kg (head)
1.04 W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum 2 frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
- 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)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 14 Android 14 Android 14
User Interface One UI 6.1 One UI 6.1 -
Processor 8-core (1x3.39 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1480 Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510), Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM 8 GB 12 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 512 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display

Type FHD+ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+, 2600 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+, 550 Nits
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR, 120Hz Refresh Rate
2000 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.2 inches 6.6 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (416 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (390 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (431 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 90.78% 85.97% 81.41%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP 64 MP + 13 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
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
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
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Front Camera 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR, panorama
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2
GPS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 4.0 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging 18W Wired, PD3.0
7.5W wireless
Capacity 4000 mAh 5000 mAh 4492 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -