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Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy A36

Pixel 9a67Galaxy A3660

Verdict

The Google Pixel 9a scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (design & durability, battery, performance, connectivity & features and display), while the Samsung Galaxy A36 is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on camera.

The biggest difference is design & durability: 80 vs 68 points.

  • Pixel 9a leads in 15 fields
  • Galaxy A36 leads in 6 fields
  • 21 ties

42 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scoresPixel 9aGalaxy A36
Overall
Performance6657
Camera5351
Battery6453
Display8681
Design & durability8068
Connectivity & features7366

Full specifications

Performance

Chipset performance index
Pixel 9a: 62/100(Better)
Galaxy A36: 44/100
Chipset
Pixel 9a: Google Tensor G4
Galaxy A36: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
RAM (max)
Pixel 9a: 8 GB
Galaxy A36: 12 GB(Better)
Storage (max)
Pixel 9a: 256 GB
Galaxy A36: 256 GB
Process node
Pixel 9a: 4 nm
Galaxy A36: 4 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution
Pixel 9a: 48 MP
Galaxy A36: 50 MP
Main sensor size
Pixel 9a: 1/2″
Galaxy A36: 1/1.96″(Better)
Optical stabilization (OIS)
Pixel 9a: Yes
Galaxy A36: Yes
Ultra-wide camera
Pixel 9a: Yes
Galaxy A36: Yes
Telephoto camera
Pixel 9a: No
Galaxy A36: No
Periscope lens
Pixel 9a: No
Galaxy A36: No
Optical zoom
Pixel 9a: No
Galaxy A36: No
Video recording
Pixel 9a: 4K 60 fps(Better)
Galaxy A36: 4K 30 fps
Front camera
Pixel 9a: 13 MP(Better)
Galaxy A36: 12 MP
Front camera 4K video
Pixel 9a: Yes
Galaxy A36: Yes

Battery

Battery capacity
Pixel 9a: 5100 mAh(Better)
Galaxy A36: 5000 mAh
Battery endurance (EU label)
Pixel 9a: 52:19 h(Better)
Galaxy A36: 41:28 h
EU label cycles
Pixel 9a: 1000
Galaxy A36: 2000
Wired charging
Pixel 9a: 23 W
Galaxy A36: 45 W(Better)
Wireless charging
Pixel 9a: 7.5 W(Better)
Galaxy A36: No
Reverse charging
Pixel 9a: No
Galaxy A36: No
Reverse charging type
Pixel 9a: No
Galaxy A36: No

Display

Screen size
Pixel 9a: 6.3″
Galaxy A36: 6.7″
Panel type
Pixel 9a: OLED
Galaxy A36: OLED
Refresh rate
Pixel 9a: 120 Hz
Galaxy A36: 120 Hz
Pixel density
Pixel 9a: 422 ppi(Better)
Galaxy A36: 385 ppi
Peak brightness
Pixel 9a: 2700 nits(Better)
Galaxy A36: 1900 nits
Resolution
Pixel 9a: 1080x2424
Galaxy A36: 1080x2340
Screen protection
Pixel 9a: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Galaxy A36: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Design & durability

Weight
Pixel 9a: 186 g(Better)
Galaxy A36: 195 g
Thickness
Pixel 9a: 8.9 mm
Galaxy A36: 7.4 mm(Better)
Dust & water resistance
Pixel 9a: IP68(Better)
Galaxy A36: IP65–IP67
Back material
Pixel 9a: Plastic
Galaxy A36: Glass(Better)
Frame material
Pixel 9a: Aluminum(Better)
Galaxy A36: Plastic
EU repairability class
Pixel 9a: B(Better)
Galaxy A36: C
EU drop resistance class
Pixel 9a: A(Better)
Galaxy A36: C
EU energy class
Pixel 9a: B
Galaxy A36: C

Connectivity & features

5G
Pixel 9a: Yes
Galaxy A36: Yes
Wi-Fi
Pixel 9a: Wi-Fi 6E(Better)
Galaxy A36: Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
Pixel 9a: 5.3
Galaxy A36: 5.4(Better)
USB speed
Pixel 9a: USB 3.x(Better)
Galaxy A36: USB 2.0
USB port
Pixel 9a: USB-C 3.2
Galaxy A36: USB-C 2.0
DisplayPort output
Pixel 9a: No
Galaxy A36: No
NFC
Pixel 9a: Yes
Galaxy A36: Yes
eSIM
Pixel 9a: Yes
Galaxy A36: Yes
Ultra-wideband (UWB)
Pixel 9a: No
Galaxy A36: No
Satellite connectivity
Pixel 9a: No
Galaxy A36: No
Stereo speakers
Pixel 9a: Yes
Galaxy A36: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack
Pixel 9a: No
Galaxy A36: No
Fingerprint reader
Pixel 9a: Under display (optical)
Galaxy A36: Under display (optical)
3D face unlock
Pixel 9a: No
Galaxy A36: No
Infrared blaster
Pixel 9a: No
Galaxy A36: No
FM radio
Pixel 9a: No
Galaxy A36: No
microSD slot
Pixel 9a: No
Galaxy A36: No
Card slot
Pixel 9a: No
Galaxy A36: No

General

Operating system
Pixel 9a: Android 15
Galaxy A36: Android 15
OS updates (major versions)
Pixel 9a: 7
Galaxy A36: 6
Launch price
Pixel 9a: $ 333.84
Galaxy A36: $ 247.79
Year
Pixel 9a: 2025
Galaxy A36: 2025
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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—Pixel 9aGalaxy A36
Network
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced2025, March 192025, March 02
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, April 10Available. Released 2025, March 10
Body
Dimensions154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
Weight186 g (6.56 oz)195 g (6.88 oz)
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIM IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
TypeP-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
Size6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Platform
OSAndroid 15, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updatesAndroid 15, upgradable to Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
ChipsetGoogle Tensor G4 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPUOcta-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUMali-G715 MP7Adreno 710
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM UFS 2.2
Main Camera
Dual48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm–
FeaturesDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best TakeLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Triple–50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Selfie camera
Single13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
FeaturesHDR, panorama–
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR
Sound
LoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jackNoNo
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEOGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual Proximity Sensing
Battery
TypeLi-Po 5100 mAh5000 mAh
Charging23W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Misc
ColorsObsidian, Porcelain, Iris, PeonyLavender, Black, White, Lime
ModelsGXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1, SM-A366W
SAR EU0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price$ 333.84 / € 359.90 / £ 285.00$ 247.79 / € 251.40 / £ 210.00 / ₹ 32,848
SAR–1.07 W/kg (head)
EU LABEL
EnergyClass BClass C
Battery52:19h endurance, 1000 cycles41:28h endurance, 2000 cycles
Free fallClass A (270 falls)Class C (90 falls)
RepairabilityClass BClass C

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