Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy Watch3

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Google Google Pixel 9a View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy Watch3 View Specs Change
Brand Google Samsung Empty slot
Versions GXQ96 (USA); GTF7P (International); G3Y12 (Japan) SM-R855F, SM-R845F (Global, LTE model); SM-R855U, SM-R845U (USA, LTE model); SM-R850, SM-R840 (Wi-Fi only) Empty slot
Announced 2025, March 19 2020, August 05 Empty slot
Released 2025, April 10 2020, August 06 Empty slot
Availability — Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE Empty slot
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Empty slot
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 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 — Empty slot
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE Empty slot
Dimensions 154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm(6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in) 45mm: 45 x 46.2 x 11.1 mm41mm: 41 x 42.5 x 11.3 mm Empty slot
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 53.8 g (45mm stainless steel), 48.2 g (41mm stainless steel), 43 g (45mm titanium) Best Empty slot
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back Glass front (Gorilla Glass DX), stainless steel 316L or titanium frame, rotating bezel Empty slot
SIM Nano-SIM +eSIM eSIM (LTE models) Empty slot
Protection / IP Rating IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust/water resistant, 5ATMMIL-STD-810G compliant Empty slot
Display Type P-OLED Super AMOLED Empty slot
Display Size 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2(~83.5% screen-to-body ratio) Best 1.4 inches Empty slot
Resolution 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio 360 x 360 pixels Empty slot
Pixel Density ~422 ppi Best ~364 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 120Hz Best 60Hz Empty slot
Peak Brightness 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) — Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass DX Empty slot
Display Features HDR Always-On-Display Empty slot
Operating System Android Tizen Empty slot
OS Version 15 5.5 Empty slot
Update Support Upgradable to Android 16Up to 7 major Android upgrades — Empty slot
User Interface Pixel UI — Empty slot
Chipset Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Exynos 9110 (10 nm) Empty slot
CPU Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) Dual-core 1.15 GHz Cortex-A53 Empty slot
GPU Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-T720 Empty slot
RAM Options 8GB 1GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB / 8GB RAM256GB / 8GB RAM 4GB / 1GB RAM8GB / 1GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 3.1 eMMC Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Dual 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 No Camera Empty slot
Features Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take — Empty slot
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS — Empty slot
Cameras Single camera — Empty slot
Modules 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm No Camera Empty slot
Features HDR, panorama — Empty slot
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps — Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes Empty slot
Audio Jack No No Empty slot
Audio Codec AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC Not Available Empty slot
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent) Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.2 No Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes (Under Display) No Empty slot
Face Unlock Yes, Class 3 (Biometric Secure / Payment-grade) No Empty slot
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, gyro, barometer, light, optical heart rate, electrical heart (ECG) Empty slot
Other Features Circle to Search ECG certifiedBlood pressure monitorCompatible with standard 22mm (45mm) / 20mm (41mm) strapsSizes: 41mm, 45mm; Bluetooth and LTE versions Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 5100 mAh Best 340 mAh (45mm)247 mAh (41mm) Empty slot
Wired Charging 23W wired, PD3.0 N/A Empty slot
Wireless Charging 7.5W wirelessBypass charging Wireless (WPC-based) Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging No N/A Empty slot
Colours Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic Silver: Stainless Steel; Mystic Black: Titanium Empty slot
Models GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12 SM-R840, SM-R850, SM-R845F, SM-R855F, SM-R845U, SM-R855U Empty slot
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) — Empty slot

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