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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Google Pixel 8a

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Google Pixel 8a

83 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
VS
75 out of 100
Google Pixel 8a
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
Google Pixel 8a

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the Google Pixel 8a, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • 60% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1951K versus 1223K)
  • Thinner bezels – 9.6% more screen real estate
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 30% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2188 and 1683 points
  • Weighs 21 grams less
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8a
  • Comes with 492 mAh larger battery capacity: 4492 vs 4000 mAh
  • Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (1518 against 1403 nits)
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Google Pixel 8a crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
vs
Pixel 8a

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.2 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI416 ppi430 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (24-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2600 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1400 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio90.9%81.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.1%
PWM - 120 Hz
Response time - 2 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
1403 nits
Pixel 8a+8%
1518 nits

Design and build

Height147 mm (5.79 inches)152.1 mm (5.99 inches)
Width70.6 mm (2.78 inches)72.7 mm (2.86 inches)
Thickness7.6 mm (0.3 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight167 g (5.89 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP67
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowWhite, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Google Pixel 8a in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Google Tensor G3
Max clock3300 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 750Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units1536896
GPU clock903 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU459276368321
GPU815023432077
Memory369015218319
UX308612204978
Total score19519261223695
Samples[7 tests][3 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 46.4 °C
Stability47% -
Graphics test104 FPS -
Graphics score17532 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score18173 -
Video editing7983 -
Photo editing35737 -
Data manipulation16376 -
Writing score21521 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4266 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMOne UI 6.1Stock Android
OS size24.1 GB18.4 GB

Battery

Capacity4000 mAh4492 mAh
Max charge power25 W18 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (59% in 30 min)Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:15 hr2:09 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:07 hr08:15 hr
Watching video15:32 hr13:00 hr
Gaming05:03 hr04:54 hr
Standby83 hr86 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels64 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61209000 x 7000
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.73"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length67 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1 -
Sensor size1/3.94" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/2.55"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh6560
Preview6971
Zoom135126
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 8a from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.2 -
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3LU -
Sensor size1/3.2" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocus -
StabilizationDigital -
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedJanuary 2024May 2024
Release dateJanuary 2024May 2024
Launch price$799$499
SAR (head)0.87 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.35 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):
    - The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
    - There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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