Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Verdict
The Google Pixel 9a scores higher in 1 of 6 sections (display), while the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE leads in camera, performance, design & durability and battery; they are even on connectivity & features.
The biggest difference is camera: 53 vs 87 points.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE is the newer model, announced 6 months after the Google Pixel 9a.
Choose the Google Pixel 9a for display; choose the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE for camera and performance.
- Pixel 9a leads in 7 fields
- Galaxy S25 FE leads in 12 fields
- 23 ties
42 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Pixel 9a | Galaxy S25 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 66 | 79 |
| Camera | 53 | 87 |
| Battery | 64 | 67 |
| Display | 86 | 81 |
| Design & durability | 80 | 85 |
| Connectivity & features | 73 | 73 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Pixel 9a: 62/100
- Galaxy S25 FE: 78/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Pixel 9a: Google Tensor G4
- Galaxy S25 FE: Exynos 2400
- RAM (max)
- Pixel 9a: 8 GB
- Galaxy S25 FE: 8 GB
- Storage (max)
- Pixel 9a: 256 GB
- Galaxy S25 FE: 512 GB(Better)
- Process node
- Pixel 9a: 4 nm
- Galaxy S25 FE: 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Pixel 9a: 48 MP
- Galaxy S25 FE: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Pixel 9a: 1/2″
- Galaxy S25 FE: 1/1.57″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Pixel 9a: Yes
- Galaxy S25 FE: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Pixel 9a: Yes
- Galaxy S25 FE: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Pixel 9a: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: Yes(Better)
- Periscope lens
- Pixel 9a: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
- Optical zoom
- Pixel 9a: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: 3×(Better)
- Video recording
- Pixel 9a: 4K 60 fps
- Galaxy S25 FE: 8K(Better)
- Front camera
- Pixel 9a: 13 MP(Better)
- Galaxy S25 FE: 12 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Pixel 9a: Yes
- Galaxy S25 FE: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Pixel 9a: 5100 mAh(Better)
- Galaxy S25 FE: 4900 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- Pixel 9a: 52:19 h(Better)
- Galaxy S25 FE: 42:37 h
- EU label cycles
- Pixel 9a: 1000
- Galaxy S25 FE: 2000
- Wired charging
- Pixel 9a: 23 W
- Galaxy S25 FE: 45 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Pixel 9a: 7.5 W
- Galaxy S25 FE: 15 W(Better)
- Reverse charging
- Pixel 9a: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- Pixel 9a: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: Wireless
Display
- Screen size
- Pixel 9a: 6.3″
- Galaxy S25 FE: 6.7″
- Panel type
- Pixel 9a: OLED
- Galaxy S25 FE: OLED
- Refresh rate
- Pixel 9a: 120 Hz
- Galaxy S25 FE: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Pixel 9a: 422 ppi(Better)
- Galaxy S25 FE: 385 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Pixel 9a: 2700 nits(Better)
- Galaxy S25 FE: 1900 nits
- Resolution
- Pixel 9a: 1080x2424
- Galaxy S25 FE: 1080x2340
- Screen protection
- Pixel 9a: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Galaxy S25 FE: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Design & durability
- Weight
- Pixel 9a: 186 g(Better)
- Galaxy S25 FE: 190 g
- Thickness
- Pixel 9a: 8.9 mm
- Galaxy S25 FE: 7.4 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Pixel 9a: IP68
- Galaxy S25 FE: IP68
- Back material
- Pixel 9a: Plastic
- Galaxy S25 FE: Glass(Better)
- Frame material
- Pixel 9a: Aluminum
- Galaxy S25 FE: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- Pixel 9a: B(Better)
- Galaxy S25 FE: C
- EU drop resistance class
- Pixel 9a: A
- Galaxy S25 FE: A
- EU energy class
- Pixel 9a: B
- Galaxy S25 FE: B
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Pixel 9a: Yes
- Galaxy S25 FE: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Pixel 9a: Wi-Fi 6E
- Galaxy S25 FE: Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- Pixel 9a: 5.3
- Galaxy S25 FE: 5.4(Better)
- USB speed
- Pixel 9a: USB 3.x
- Galaxy S25 FE: USB 3.x
- USB port
- Pixel 9a: USB-C 3.2
- Galaxy S25 FE: USB-C 3.2
- DisplayPort output
- Pixel 9a: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
- NFC
- Pixel 9a: Yes
- Galaxy S25 FE: Yes
- eSIM
- Pixel 9a: Yes
- Galaxy S25 FE: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Pixel 9a: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Pixel 9a: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
- Stereo speakers
- Pixel 9a: Yes
- Galaxy S25 FE: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Pixel 9a: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Pixel 9a: Under display (optical)
- Galaxy S25 FE: Under display (optical)
- 3D face unlock
- Pixel 9a: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
- Infrared blaster
- Pixel 9a: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
- FM radio
- Pixel 9a: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
- microSD slot
- Pixel 9a: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
- Card slot
- Pixel 9a: No
- Galaxy S25 FE: No
General
- Operating system
- Pixel 9a: Android 15
- Galaxy S25 FE: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Pixel 9a: 7
- Galaxy S25 FE: 7
- Launch price
- Pixel 9a: $ 333.84
- Galaxy S25 FE: $ 344.07
- Year
- Pixel 9a: 2025
- Galaxy S25 FE: 2025
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| — | Pixel 9a | Galaxy S25 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 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 - USA | LTE |
| 5G bands | 1, 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 - USA | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, March 19 | 2025, September 04 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, April 10 | Available. Released 2025, September 04 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in) | 161.3 x 76.6 x 7.4 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | 186 g (6.56 oz) | 190 g (6.70 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) | · Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + eSIM · eSIM + eSIM IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Enhanced Armor Aluminum |
| Display | ||
| Type | P-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 15, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) | Exynos 2400 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) | 10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MP7 | Xclipse 940 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM UFS 4.0 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 48 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 | – |
| Features | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take | LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ |
| Triple | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Po 5100 mAh | 4900 mAh |
| Charging | 23W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging | 45W wired, PD, QC2, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony | Icyblue, Jetblack, Navy, White |
| Models | GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12 | SM-S731B, SM-S731B/DS |
| SAR EU | 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) | 0.54 W/kg (head) 1.57 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 333.84 / € 359.90 / £ 285.00 | $ 344.07 / € 426.00 / £ 340.00 / ₹ 48,249 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class B | Class B |
| Battery | 52:19h endurance, 1000 cycles | 42:37h endurance, 2000 cycles |
| Free fall | Class A (270 falls) | Class A (270 falls) |
| Repairability | Class B | Class C |