| Product |
Google Pixel 8a
|
Samsung Galaxy A36
|
| Battery |
| Charging |
18W wired, PD3.0
7.5W wireless
Bypass charging |
45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min |
| Type |
Li-Po 4492 mAh |
5000 mAh |
| Body |
| Build |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) |
| Dimensions |
152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in) |
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in) |
| SIM |
Nano-SIM + eSIM |
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) |
| Weight |
188 g (6.63 oz) |
195 g (6.88 oz) |
| |
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
| Comms |
| Bluetooth |
5.3, A2DP, LE |
5.4, A2DP, LE |
| NFC |
Yes |
Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Positioning |
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Radio |
No |
No |
| USB |
USB Type-C 3.2 |
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Display |
| Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Resolution |
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~430 ppi density) |
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Size |
6.1 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type |
OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 2000 nits (peak) |
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) |
| Features |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| |
Circle to Search |
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Circle to Search |
| Launch |
| Announced |
2024, May 07 |
2025, March 02 |
| Status |
Available. Released 2024, May 14 |
Available. Released 2025, March 10 |
| Main Camera |
| 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 |
LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Triple |
- |
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
| Video |
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS |
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Memory |
| Card slot |
No |
No |
| Internal |
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
| |
UFS 3.1 |
UFS 2.2 |
| Misc |
| Colors |
Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe |
Lavender, Black, White, Lime |
| Models |
GKV4X, G6GPR, G8HHN, G576D |
SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1 |
| SAR |
- |
1.07 W/kg (head) |
| SAR EU |
- |
0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |
| Network |
| 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, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed |
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G |
HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology |
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G8HHN (USA) |
- |
| Platform |
| Chipset |
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) |
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU |
Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510) |
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU |
Immortalis-G715s MC10 |
Adreno 710 |
| OS |
Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades |
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 |
| Selfie camera |
| Features |
HDR, panorama |
- |
| Single |
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) |
| Video |
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR |
| Sound |
| 3.5mm jack |
No |
No |
| Loudspeaker |
Yes, with stereo speakers |
Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Tests |
| Battery (new) |
Active use score 11:25h |
Active use score 11:38h |
| Battery (old) |
Endurance rating 83h |
- |
| Display |
1508 nits max brightness (measured) |
1233 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker |
-26.5 LUFS (Good) |
-26.2 LUFS (Good) |
| Performance |
AnTuTu: 1193520 (v10)
GeekBench: 4384 (v6)
3DMark: 2427 (Wild Life Extreme) |
AnTuTu: 613492 (v10)
GeekBench: 2917 (v6)
3DMark: 912 (Wild Life Extreme) |
