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The Google Pixel 10a's capable camera and higher score of 75 make it the winner in this use case. Its camera capabilities outshine the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G's camera.
The Google Pixel 10a's slightly better gaming score of 43, despite its lower overall gaming score, make it the winner in this use case. Its performance in gaming is more impressive than the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G's.
Both phones have identical scores of 83 in everyday use, making them tied in this use case. Their performance in everyday tasks is evenly matched.
92 | Display | 86 |
75 | Camera | 61 |
62 | Performance | 54 |
43 | Gaming | 33 |
73 | Battery | 79 |
88 | Connectivity | 76 |
74 | QuickComparison Score | 67 |
| 6.3 inches POLED 1080 x 2424 pixels | Screen | 6.7 inches Super AMOLED 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Google Tensor G4 | SoC | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
| 48 megapixels | Camera | 50 megapixels |
| 5100 mAh | Battery | 5000 mAh |
| Android 16 | OS | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| 183 g (6.46 oz) | Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| POLED | Type | Super AMOLED |
| 6.3 inches | Size | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 2424 pixels | Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| 20:9 | Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 |
| 422 ppi | PPI | 385 ppi |
| 120 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Yes (60-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| 3000 nits | Max rated brightness | 1200 nits |
| 2000 nits | Max rated brightness in HDR | 1900 nits |
| Yes, HDR10+ | HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| 85.30% | Screen-to-body ratio | 87.60% |
| - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | RGB color space | 99.10% |
| — | PWM | 120 Hz |
| — | Response time | 1 ms |
| — | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 2895 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 1222 nits |
| 1750 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1355 |
| 4516 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3871 |
| 10140 | Compute Score (GPU) | 6865 |
| 1400792 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 1245065 |
| 407988 | GPU | 293715 |
| 232299 | Memory | 171627 |
| 291969 | UX | 294110 |
| 1400792 | Total Score | 1245065 |
| — | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 641 |
| — | Stability | 97% |
| — | Graphics test | 5 FPS |
| — | Graphics score | 641 |
| — | 3DMark Solar Bay | — |
| — | Graphics test | — |
| — | Section 1 | — |
| — | Section 2 | — |
| — | Section 3 | — |
| — | Graphics score | — |
| — | SoC | — |
| Google Tensor G4 | Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
| 3100 MHz | Max clock | 2900 MHz |
| 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| - 4 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4 | Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720 |
| Samsung | Manufacturing | Samsung |
| 4 nanometers | Lithography process | 4 nanometers |
| Yes | Neural processor (NPU) | Yes |
| — | GPU | — |
| — | Graphics | — |
| — | GPU shading units | — |
| — | GPU clock | — |
| — | FLOPS | — |
| 153.9 mm (6.06 inches) | Height | 162.2 mm (6.39 inches) |
| 73 mm (2.87 inches) | Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) |
| 9 mm (0.35 inches) | Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
| 183 g (6.46 oz) | Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| IP68 | Waterproof | IP67 |
| Plastic | Rear material | Glass |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| White, Black, Red, Purple | Colors | Black, Gray, Green, Pink |
| Yes, in-display | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
| Good (3.84/5) | Repairability | Good (3.19/5) |
| Excellent (A) · 270 drops | Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
| 85.30% | Screen-to-body ratio | 87.60% |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | Ram Size | 6 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | LPDDR5 |
| 4 | Channels | 2 |
| — | Storage | — |
| — | Storage size | — |
| — | Storage type | — |
| — | Memory Card | — |
| Android 16 | Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| 7 years | OS updates | 6 years |
| 7 years | Security updates | 6 years |
| 5100 mAh | Capacity | 5000 mAh |
| 30 W | Max charge power | 45 W |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Ion |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes (10 W) | Wireless charging | No |
| Yes, (wireless) | Reverse charging | No |
| No | Bypass charging | No |
| Yes (52% in 30 min) | Fast charging | Yes (65% in 30 min) |
| 1:29 hr | Full charging time | 1:13 hr |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | 2000 cycles |
| — | Battery life tests | — |
| 10:33 hr | Web browsing | 11:28 hr |
| 23:15 hr | Watching video | 19:50 hr |
| 06:06 hr | Gaming | 04:53 hr |
| 98 hr | Standby | 131 hr |
| 26:59 hr | General battery life | 28:42 hr |
| 48 megapixels | Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| 8000 x 6000 | Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| Dual LED | Flash | LED |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| No | 8K video recording | No |
| Up to 60FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Up to 60FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 240 FPS (1080p) | Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) |
| 120° | Angle of widest lens | 123° |
| 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 48 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/1.7 | Aperture | f/1.8 |
| 25 mm | Focal length | — |
| Samsung GN8 | Sensor | Sony IMX906 |
| 1/2 (≈ 0.5 inch) | Sensor size | 1/1.56 (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| — | Ultra-wide lens | — |
| 13 MP | Image resolution | 12 MP |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| 16 mm | Focal length | — |
| Sony IMX712 | Sensor | Sony IMX258 |
| 1/3.06 (≈ 0.33 inch) | Sensor size | 1/3.06 (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| 1.12 micron | Pixel size | 1.12 micron |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 13 megapixels | Megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | — |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| 20 mm | Focal length | — |
| CMOS | Sensor | Samsung S5K3LC |
| 1.12 micron | Pixel size | — |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 6 | Bluetooth version | 5.3 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 3.2 | USB version | 2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes | DisplayPort | No |
| GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Yes | NFC* | Yes |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Standby | Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| Yes | eSIM support* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 3G network | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/14/17/20/25/26/28/29/30/38/41/48/66/71 | 4G network | LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500), B66(AWS-3) |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| No | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| — | Max loudness | 87.7 dB |
| Mid-range | Category | Mid-range |
| February 2026 | Announced | March 2025 |
| March 2026 | Release date | March 2025 |
| - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Not included | Bundled charger | Not included |
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