Phone Comparison - Google Pixel 8a vs Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy M17

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general General Info

Manufacturer Google Google Samsung
Announced May 2024 March 2025 October 2025
Status Coming Soon - May 2024 Coming Soon - April 2025 Available - October 2025
Price Rs. 52,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 12,499 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony Moonlight Silver, Sapphire Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm
(5.99 x 2.86 x 0.35 in)
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm
(6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm
(6.47 x 3.07 x 0.3 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and eSIM - Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 - G6GPR (International)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G8HHN (USA), GKV4X (NA)
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G6GPR (International)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GKV4X (NA)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G8HHN (USA)
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
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.99 W/kg (head)
1.39 W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical),
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 14 Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
Processor Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510), Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520), Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
GPU Immortalis-G715s MC10 Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G68 MP2
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 128 GB
External Memory No No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR, 120Hz Refresh Rate
2000 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
FHD+ P-OLED Screen, HDR, 120Hz
1800 Nits (HBM), 2700 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen, 90Hz, 1100 Nits (HBM)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.1 inches 6.3 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (431 ppi) 1080 x 2424 pixels (421 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.41% 84.04% 85.89%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 64 MP + 13 MP 48 MP + 13 MP 50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP
Flash Dual-LED Flash Dual-LED Flash LED Flash
Features 64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, Panorama
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
Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, Panorama, Best Take
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.2, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Auto-HDR, panorama
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
HDR, panorama
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi 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/tri-band (market/region dependent) Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 2.0
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging 18W Wired, PD3.0
7.5W wireless
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast Battery Charging 23W wired, PD3.0
7.5W wireless
Bypass charging (w/
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W wired
Capacity 4492 mAh 5100 mAh 5000 mAh
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Talk Time - - -