Google Pixel 4a vs Samsung Galaxy S26

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Google Google Pixel 4a View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S26 View Specs Change
Price in Nigeria — ₦1,321,200 Empty slot
Brand Google Samsung Empty slot
Versions G025J: USA, Canada, TaiwanG025N: UK, Europe, Australia, Singapore, IndiaG025M: Japan — Empty slot
Announced 2020, August 3 2026, February 25 Empty slot
Released 2020, August 20 2026, March 06 Empty slot
Availability Available Available Empty slot
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE 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 HSPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Empty slot
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 (G025N: UK, Europe, Australia, Singapore, India) 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, 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 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked Empty slot
Speed LTE Cat12 600 Mbps down, Cat5 75 Mbps up HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G Empty slot
Dimensions 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm 149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in) Empty slot
Weight 143 g Best 167 g (5.89 oz) Empty slot
Build Gorilla Glass 3 front, soft-touch polycarbonate unibody Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum 2) Empty slot
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM (select markets) · 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 N/A Armor Aluminium 2IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Empty slot
Display Type OLED, HDR, 24-bit colour Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Empty slot
Display Size 5.81 inches 6.3 inches, 96.5 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best Empty slot
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (19.5:9) 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio Empty slot
Pixel Density 443 ppi Best ~411 ppi Empty slot
Refresh Rate 60Hz 120Hz Best Empty slot
Peak Brightness 803 nits 2600 nits (peak) Best Empty slot
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Empty slot
Display Features Over 100,000:1 contrast ratioPunch-hole camera HDR10+ Empty slot
Operating System Android Android Empty slot
OS Version Android 10 16 Empty slot
Update Support Minimum 3 years of OS and security updates 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CNExynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW Empty slot
CPU Octa-core (2.2 GHz + 1.8 GHz) 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 Adreno 618 Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CNXclipse 960 - ROW Empty slot
RAM Options 6GB 12GB Empty slot
Storage Options 128GB 128GB / 12GB RAM (some markets)256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM Empty slot
Storage Type UFS 2.1 UFS 4.X Empty slot
Card Slot No No Empty slot
Cameras Single camera Triple camera Empty slot
Modules 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 77° (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 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 Optical + electronic image stabilisationNight Sight Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Empty slot
Video 4K@30fps1080p@30/60/120fps720p@240fps 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 8 MP, f/2.0, 84° (wide), 1.12µm, fixed focus 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF Best Empty slot
Features HDR HDR, HDR10+ Empty slot
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps Empty slot
Loudspeaker Yes, stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers Empty slot
Audio Jack Yes, 3.5mm 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, dual-band, 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Empty slot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LDAC 5.4, A2DP, LE Empty slot
GPS / Positioning GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS Empty slot
NFC Yes Yes Empty slot
Radio No No Empty slot
USB USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG Empty slot
Fingerprint Yes, rear-mounted Yes, (under display, ultrasonic) Empty slot
Face Unlock No Yes Empty slot
Sensors Fingerprint (rear), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Empty slot
Other Features Titan M security chip Samsung DeXSamsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Empty slot
Battery Type Li-Po, non-removable Li-Ion Empty slot
Battery Capacity 3140 mAh 4300 mAh Best Empty slot
Wired Charging 18W wired (USB-PD 2.0) 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min Best Empty slot
Wireless Charging No 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) Empty slot
Reverse Wireless Charging No 4.5W reverse wireless Empty slot
Colours Just Black, Barely Blue Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Empty slot
Models G025J, G025N, G025M SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS Empty slot
SAR — 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) Empty slot
SAR EU — 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) Empty slot

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