Google Pixel 7a vs Google Pixel 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Specs Comparison

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6.1
Google Pixel 7a
6.1
Google Pixel 7
7.4
Samsung Galaxy S26
Google Pixel 7a Google Pixel 7 Samsung Galaxy S26
Released · May 10, 2023
Released · Oct 13, 2022
Released · Mar 11, 2026
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
4385 mAh
4355 mAh
4300 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 10, 2023 Oct 06, 2022 Feb 25, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
$499 | €509 8GB/128GB - $599 | €599 12GB/256GB - $899
12GB/512GB - $1300

Design

Dimensions
6.00 x 2.87 x 0.35 inches (~0.41 inches with camera bump)
152.4 x 72.9 x 9 mm (~10.50 mm with camera bump)
6.13 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
155.6 x 73.2 x 8.7 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)
5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump)
149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (~10 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g 6.95 oz / 197.0 g 5.89 oz / 167.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Charcoal, Snow, Sea, and Coral Lemongrass, Snow, Obsidian Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 80.86% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 84.13% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 91.24% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 90Hz, HDR OLED, 90Hz, 1400 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 418 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
1277 (Average) 1182 (Average) 2425 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) 1.9 (Good) 0.8 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm)
International version - Exynos 2600
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.85GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.35G​Hz Cortex-A78
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2x2.85GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.35G​Hz Cortex-A78
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2x4.6GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6x3.62GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Mali-G710 MP7 Mali-G710 MP7 Adreno 840
Memory
8GB/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13) Android (15, 14, 13) Android (16), up to 7 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1437 1452 3186
GeekBench 6 Multi
3461 3318 10944
3D Mark High
1631 1854 6607
3D Mark Low
1095 1521 3064

Battery

Type
4385 mAh, Li - Polymer 4355 mAh, Li - Ion 4300 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 20.0W
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 4min
Browsing
15h 27min
Video
9h 7min
Gaming
5h 27min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 55min
Browsing
13h 56min
Video
9h 13min
Gaming
6h 8min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 37min
Browsing
15h 48min
Video
8h 54min
Gaming
10h 6min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.73"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.2 μm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung GN3
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 67 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
OIS, HDR
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
13 MP 10.8 MP 12 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
138
Overall
145
Photo
131
Video
149
Overall
155
Photo
143
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.2 6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, 5G Ready n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 25, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 28, 30, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $699 | €699
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
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