Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 9a or Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 9a | Samsung Galaxy S24 FE | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, March 19 | 2024, September 26 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm | 6.09 x 6.09 x 2.89 in | 162 x 77.3 x 8 mm | 6.38 x 6.38 x 3.04 in | |
| Weight | 186 g | 6.56 oz | 213 g | 7.51 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony | Blue, Graphite, Gray, Mint, Yellow | |
| Battery | 5100 mAh, Li-Po | 4700 mAh, , non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 550 EUR | € 569.0 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 94.7 cm2 | 110.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.5% | 88.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2424 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 422 PPI | 385 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | |
| Other specs | - HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 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 |
-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 |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@960fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 143 | 133 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 150 | 136 | |
| DxOMark Video | 137 | 125 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 10 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm | 10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades | Android 14, One UI 6.1 | |
| Chipset | - Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) | - Exynos 2400e (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-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) | |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 | Xclipse 940 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs or SIM & eSIM or eSIM & eSIM, dual stand-by) | ||
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| 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/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.94 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Circle to Search - 23W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0 -7.5W Wireless charging -Bypass charging (w/ "Limit to 80%" option enabled) - IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Samsung DeX -Circle to Search - 25W Fast charging, Power Delivery , Quick Charge 2, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging -Reverse Wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: GXQ96 (USA); GTF7P (International); G3Y12 (Japan) |
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