Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs. Google Pixel 8a vs. Samsung Galaxy S24 (US/CA/CH)

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Mobile Phones

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (US/CA/CH)

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Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Google

Samsung

Model

Galaxy S24 Ultra

Pixel 8a

Galaxy S24

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

G8HHN, USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GKV4X, NA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G6GPR, Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Google Tensor G3

Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

CPU(s)

8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)

GPU

Adreno 750 (1 GHz)

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Adreno 750 (1 GHz)

Min. RAM

12 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

8 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1 (128 GiB only) or UFS 4.0 (Rest)

Display

Technology

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X

OLED

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Armor

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

2000 nits

2600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.8 in

6.1 in

6.2 in

Horizontal Resolution

1440 pixels

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

3120 pixels

2400 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

505 ppi

430 ppi

416 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1.1

Android 14

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP67

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

200 MP

64 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

26 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.7

f/1.9

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.6 μm

0.8 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

13 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.12 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

10 MP

Zoom

3x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

67 mm

67 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

50 MP

Zoom

5x optical

Focal Length

111 mm

Lens Aperture

f/3.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

13 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

20 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD3.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

45 W

18 W

45 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

Yes

Qi/PMA

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

7.5 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

1 453 497

1 218 977

AnTuTu (v10)

1 823 822

1 193 520

1 696 727

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)