Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Google Pixel 9a $499
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G $600
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
Base Price (MSRP)
$600
CPU
Tensor G4
CPU
Exynos 1280
GPU
Mali-G715 MP7 940MHz
GPU
Mali-G68 MP4 1000MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.3" OLED 2424×1080 Touch
Display
6.5" AMOLED 2400×1080 Touch
CPU Image
Tensor G4
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.1GHz Clock
CPU Image
Exynos 1280
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
Tensor G4 vs Exynos 1280 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Mali-G715 MP7 940MHz
448 Shaders
940MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Mali-G68 MP4 1000MHz
128 Shaders
1000MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
842 GFLOPS FP32
2%
N/A
0%
256 GFLOPS FP32
1%
Mali-G715 MP7 940MHz vs Mali-G68 MP4 1000MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5X-8533
4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
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128GB
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186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.3"
OLED
HDR
Always On
6.5"
AMOLED
HDR
Always On
Area
14.8 in² (95.2 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
15.8 in² (102 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,800 Nits
2,700 Nits Peak
Brightness
500 Nits
800 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Resolution
2424×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
421 PPI
Resolution
2400×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
405 PPI
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
100% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Fully Laminated
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Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
48.0MP
25mm Lens
ƒ/1.7 Aperture
1/2.0" Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
64.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.7 Aperture
1/1.89" Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
13.0MP
12.5mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.8" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
120˚ Diagonal Field of View
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Front
13.0MP
24mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.8" Sensor Size
0.94 µm Pixel Size
84˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
32.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.8" Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Macro
5.0MP
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ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
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Depth
5.0MP
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ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Zoom
2.0x Zoom-Out
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8x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
2.2x Zoom-Out
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10x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
240 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
120 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
Macro Mode
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Macro Mode
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
Fingerprint
2
2
2
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Modem
Samsung
Exynos 5400
5G mmWave
Modem
Samsung
Shannon 2550/1280
5G
Speed
Up to 14790Mbps Download
Up to 3870Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 2550Mbps Download
Up to 1280Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
2x nano SIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.1
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Communication
NFC
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Communication
NFC
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
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Compass
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Beidou
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
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Data
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Card
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1x micro SDXC Card
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External
External
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19.6Wh
5100mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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19.3Wh
5000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 24 Hours
Up to 7 Hours
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Charge Time
35 min 50%
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55 min 80%
85 min 100%
Android
Android
Build Material
Aluminum, Plastic, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Build Material
Plastic, Glass
IP67
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
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Height
154.7 mm (6.1 in)
Width
73.3 mm (2.9 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Height
159.6 mm (6.3 in)
Width
74.8 mm (2.9 in)
Depth
8.1 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Weight
186 g (6.56 oz)
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Weight
189 g (6.67 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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