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Google Pixel 8a
Google Google Pixel 8a
2.5
Price TBA
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
256GB · 12GB RAM
4.1
From $1,299
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Our Verdict

Analysis

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Display Winner
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Google Pixel 8a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Display size (in) 6.10 6.90
Charging (W) 18 45
Main camera (MP) 64.00 200.00
Selfie (MP) 13.00 12.00
Weight (g) 188 218
Thickness (mm) 8.90 8.20
Chipset Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite
OS Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades Android 15

Pros & Cons

Google Pixel 8a

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

  • Brilliant display
  • Versatile camera system
  • Long update commitment
  • Productivity features
  • Premium pricing
  • Bulky design
  • Slow charging vs Chinese rivals

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Google
Google Pixel 8a
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Po 4492 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
45W wired
Capacity
5000 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm
Weight
188 g (6.63 oz)
218 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
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
 
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Connectivity 7 specs
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
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
5G
Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 5
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
 
DX anti-reflective coating
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class B
Class B
Battery
40:06h endurance, 1000 cycles
44:54h endurance, 2000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class B
Class C
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2024, May 07
2025, January 22
Status
Available. Released 2024, May 14
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Main Camera 4 specs
Dual
64 MP (16 MP eff.), f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Quad
200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0
RAM
12GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Models
GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
Price
$ 209.94 / C$ 448.74 / £ 219.95 / € 252.19 / ₹ 33,999
$ 806.08 / C$ 1,149.00 / £ 689.99 / € 840.00 / ₹ 99,990
SAR
1.26 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
1.25 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)    
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
 
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G8HHN (USA)
1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
5G bands
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, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Our Tests 5 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 1193520 (v10) GeekBench: 4384 (v6) 3DMark: 2427 (Wild Life Extreme)
AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10) GeekBench: 9846 (v6) 3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1508 nits max brightness (measured)
1417 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-26.5 LUFS (Good)
-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 11:25h
Active use score 14:49h
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 83h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Android 15
Chipset
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
Nona-core (1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.37 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Mali-G715 MP7
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
12 MP
Features
HDR, panorama
HDR, HDR10+
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
 
High-bitrate audio support

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