Samsung Galaxy S24 5G vs Google Pixel 9A

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S24 5G vs Google Pixel 9A across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S24 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,557, while Google Pixel 9A scores 3,954, making Samsung Galaxy S24 5G the better performer.

Display: Google Pixel 9A offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S24 5G offers 6.2 inches, making Google Pixel 9A the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S24 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Google Pixel 9A's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S24 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S24 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 9A offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S24 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Google Pixel 9A offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S24 5G offers 12 MP, making Google Pixel 9A better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S24 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 43m, while Google Pixel 9A delivers 13h 00m, making Samsung Galaxy S24 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S24 5G and Google Pixel 9A offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S24 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 9A is rated 7.9.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S24 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Google Pixel 9A has a rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy S24 5G

₹55,999

@ Amazon

Google Pixel 9A

₹41,980

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

93%

86%

Release Date

18 Jan, 2024

16 Apr, 2025

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2400	Google Tensor G4
Deca Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	OLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2424 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4000 mAh	5100 mAh
25W Fast Charging	23W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.9/10

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Pros

Compact, premium, lightweight
Vibrant display
Swift performance, useful AI features
Advance camera setup

Compact design, good in-hand feel
Reliable cameras
Improved battery life

Cons

Battery life could have been better
No charger in the box

Limited AI features due to low RAM
Performance throttles under stress
Slow charging speed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(7,858 ratings)

4.4/5

(11,767 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,727,225 AnTuTu Score	1,104,665 AnTuTu Score
14h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 18, 2024

(Official)

Apr 16, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v15

OS Updates

7 Years

Security Updates

7 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2400

Google Tensor G4

Processor

Deca Core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

N/A

Titan M2

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Xclipse 940

Mali-G715 MP7

RAM

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,727,225

1,104,665

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s

9.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

13.8 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

OLED

Screen Size

6.2 inches (15.75 cm)

6.3 inches (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2424 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits

2700 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

416 ppi

421 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.73 %

84.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Design

Height

147 mm

154.7 mm

Width

70.6 mm

73.3 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

167 grams

185.9 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

48 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGN8 ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh

5100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 23W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 43m

13h 00m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 22m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78 / N79

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)