Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Google Pixel 9a
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out of 100
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67
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A25 (with Exynos 1280) that was released on December 11, 2023, against the Google Pixel 9a, which is powered by Google Tensor G4 and came out 1 year and 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A25
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 9a
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1321K versus 617K)
- Delivers 87% higher peak brightness (1927 against 1030 nits)
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Shows 10% longer battery life (20:15 vs 18:26 hours)
- Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 14
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- The phone is 1 year and 4 months newer
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | POLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2424 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 422 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 2700 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 84.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 145.1% | 98.2% |
| PWM | 119 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy A25
6.5″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 16.1 in2
Pixel 9a
6.3″ (20:9 ratio) = 14.9 in2
~8% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161 mm (6.34 inches) | 154.7 mm (6.09 inches) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) | 73.3 mm (2.89 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Yellow | White, Black, Red, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.53/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Google Tensor G4 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Mali-G715 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 897 MHz | 940 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~229.6 GFLOPS | ~1684.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2348 | 7784 |
| Single-core score | 957 | 1677 |
| Multi-core score | 2095 | 4067 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 246621 | 445318 |
| GPU | 71605 | 410687 |
| Memory | 102085 | 175537 |
| UX | 197004 | 289527 |
| Total score | 617315 | 1321069 |
| Samples | [22 tests] | [7 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 95% | 81% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 8 FPS |
| Graphics score | 226 | 1060 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 10570 |
| Video editing | - | 7547 |
| Photo editing | - | 21264 |
| Data manipulation | - | 12988 |
| Writing score | - | 16308 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A25
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-10 -> Black_KRGM | AnTuTu 12 | 765124 |
| 📘 2026-10-09 (James) | AnTuTu 11 | 612157 |
| 📘 2026-07-14 (DJ) | AnTuTu 11 | 651423 |
| 📘 2026-06-15 (OmPhanLaoRaBien) | AnTuTu 11 | 637428 |
| 📘 2026-06-02 (MusteryLodall) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 936 / 2053 |
Google Pixel 9a
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-21 (Leif) | AnTuTu 11 | 1590049 |
| 📘 2026-05-13 (kiriguap) | AnTuTu 11 | 1182042 |
| 📘 2026-03-09 (d1ldo) | AnTuTu 11 | 943849 |
| 📘 2026-01-03 (Joy) | AnTuTu 11 | 1487240 |
| 📘 2025-11-11 (VLAD) | AnTuTu 11 | 1507185 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) |
| ROM | One UI 6 | Stock Android |
| OS size | 20 GB | 14 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 23 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (49% in 30 min) | Yes (47% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:24 hr | 1:41 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 06:44 hr | 08:20 hr |
| Watching video | 11:34 hr | 12:40 hr |
| Gaming | 04:52 hr | 06:06 hr |
| Standby | 91 hr | 91 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | Samsung GN8 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL (S5K)4HA | Sony IMX712 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M1 | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 145 |
| Zoom | - | 99 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Google Pixel 9a from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 20 mm |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi-1339 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2023 | March 2025 |
| Release date | December 2023 | April 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $499 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A26 5G | - Google Pixel 10a |
| SAR (head) | 0.46 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.19 W/kg | 1.39 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Google Pixel 9a is definitely a better buy.
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