Google Pixel 6a |
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus |
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Google Pixel 6a |
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus |
| Google Pixel 6a | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Jul, 2022 | Mar, 2018 |
| Status | |
| Available | Discontinued |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android 12 | Android 8.0 (Oreo) up to 10 |
| UI | |
| NA | One UI 2.5 |
| Dimensions | |
| 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in) | 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| 178 g | 189 g |
| Body | |
| Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| Color Options | |
| Chalk, Charcoal, Sage | Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| OLED, HDR | Super AMOLED |
| Size | |
| 6.1 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
6.2 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density) | 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Features | |
| Always-on display | 3D Touch (home button only), HDR10, Always-on display |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Po, 4410 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Ion, 3500 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging 18W USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
Fast charging 15W Quick Charge 2.0 Qi/PMA wireless charging |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, Chin |
| Chipset | |
| Google Tensor (5 nm) | Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G78 MP20 | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 6GB RAM | 4/6GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 128GB Built-in | 64/128/256GB Built-in |
| Memory Card | |
| No | microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| Dual 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114° (ultrawide), 1.25µm |
Dual 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
| Features | |
|
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama |
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Front | |
| 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm Auto-HDR, panorama Video 1080p@30fps |
Dual 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 1440p@30fps |
| Features | |
| NA | NA |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Single Nano-SIM or eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Data | |
| GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 2G Bands | |
|
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: NO |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... | LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
| 5G Bands | |
|
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GB62Z (USA) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (Global) |
NO |
| Connectivity | |
| WLAN (WIFI) | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
| Extra | |
| NA | FM radio (USA & Canada only) |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 428 | USD $976 |
| Resale Value | |
| Very High | Very High |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 5 Point(s) | 6 Point(s) |
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