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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs Google Pixel 9a

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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs Google Pixel 9a

80 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
VS
77 out of 100
Google Pixel 9a
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
Google Pixel 9a

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 FE (with Exynos 2400e) that was released on September 26, 2024, against the Google Pixel 9a, which is powered by Google Tensor G4 and came out 6 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 (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • 42% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1781K versus 1257K)
  • Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 28% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2147 and 1677 points
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 9a
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • The phone is 6 months newer
  • 10% higher pixel density (422 vs 385 PPI)
  • Weighs 27 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Google Pixel 9a 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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 FE
vs
Pixel 9a

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDPOLED
Size6.7 inches6.3 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2424 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI385 ppi422 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 2700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1900 nits1800 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio88%84.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space100% -
PWM120 Hz -
Response time3 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Screen space comparison
Galaxy S24 FE
6.7″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.1 in2
Pixel 9a
6.3″ (20:9 ratio) = 14.9 in2
~14% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height162 mm (6.38 inches)154.7 mm (6.09 inches)
Width77.3 mm (3.04 inches)73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness8 mm (0.31 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)186 g (6.56 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, YellowWhite, Black, Red, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Google Pixel 9a in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 2400eGoogle Tensor G4
Max clock3110 MHz3100 MHz
CPU cores10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.96 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 3 cores at 2.59 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 2 cores at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.11 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 940Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units768896
GPU clock1095 MHz940 MHz
FLOPS~3406.8 GFLOPS~1684.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU)154427784
Single-core score21471677
Multi-core score68254067
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy S24 FE+42%
1781567
Pixel 9a
1257329
CPU411567346368
GPU730912457862
Memory344147219407
UX294941233692
Total score17815671257329
Samples[70 tests]Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 15
ROMOne UI 6.1Stock Android
OS size23.5 GB -

Battery

Capacity4700 mAh5100 mAh
Max charge power25 W23 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless) -
Fast chargingYes (56% in 30 min)Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:10 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:20 hr -
Watching video13:33 hr -
Gaming05:11 hr -
Standby129 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Samsung GN8
Sensor size1/1.57"1/2"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution8 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length75 mm -
SensorOmniVision OV08A10 -
Sensor size1/4.4" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/3.0"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh6065
Preview6978
Zoom126121
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 FE from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 9a from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27364032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length26 mm20 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3J1CMOS
Sensor size1/2.65"1/3.1"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
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
DisplayPortYesYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*20 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedSeptember 2024March 2025
Release dateOctober 2024April 2025
Launch price$649$499
Configurations- 8 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
- 8 / 512 GB
- 8 / 128 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
SAR (head)0.86 W/kg0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)1.29 W/kg1.39 W/kg
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 FE:
    - The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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