Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy S26+

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Google Google Pixel 9a View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26+ View Specs Change
Brand Google Samsung Empty slot
Versions GXQ96 (USA); GTF7P (International); G3Y12 (Japan) — Empty slot
Announced 2025, March 19 2026, February 25 Empty slot
Released 2025, April 10 2026, March 06 Empty slot
Availability — February 25, 2026 Empty slot
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
4G Bands 1, 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, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked Empty slot
5G Bands 1, 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, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G Empty slot
Dimensions 154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm(6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in) 158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm(6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in) Empty slot
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) Best 190 g (6.70 oz) Empty slot
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Empty slot
SIM Nano-SIM +eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor Aluminum 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type P-OLED Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Empty slot
Display Size 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2(~83.5% screen-to-body ratio) 6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio) Best Empty slot
Resolution 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density ~422 ppi ~516 ppi Best Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) 2600 nits (peak) Best Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Empty slot
Display Features HDR HDR10+ Empty slot
Operating System Android Android Empty slot
OS Version 15 16 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to Android 16Up to 7 major Android upgrades Upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates Empty slot
User Interface Pixel UI One UI 8.5, upgradable to One UI 9 Empty slot
Chipset Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Empty slot
CPU Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW Empty slot
GPU Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Empty slot
RAM Options 8GB 12GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM512GB 12GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 3.1 UFS 4.X Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Dual camera Triple camera Empty slot
Modules 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video Best Empty slot
Features Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Empty slot
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Single camera Empty slot
Modules 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm Best 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF Empty slot
Features HDR, panorama HDR, HDR10+ Empty slot
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC High-bitrate audio support Empty slot
WLAN 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/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 6.0, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes (Under Display) Yes, under display, ultrasonic Empty slot
Face Unlock Yes, Class 3 (Biometric Secure / Payment-grade) — Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Circle to Search Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 5100 mAh Best 4900 mAh Empty slot
Wired Charging 23W wired, PD3.0 45W wired, PD3.0, 69% in 30 min Best Empty slot
Wireless Charging 7.5W wirelessBypass charging 20W wireless (Qi2.2) Best Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging No 4.5W reverse wireless Empty slot
Colours Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Empty slot
Models GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12 SM-S947B, SM-S947B/DS, SM-S947U, SM-S947U1, SM-S947W, SM-S947N, SM-S9470, SM-S947E, SM-S947E/DS Empty slot
SAR — 1.15 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body) Empty slot
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) 0.78 W/kg (head)1.22 W/kg (body) Best Empty slot

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