General
Launch Date
March 19, 2025
January 22, 2025
Availability
Available Now
Available Now
OS
Android 15
Android 15
Custom UI
One UI 7
OS Updates
7 Years
7 Years
Security Updates
7 Years
7 Years
AI Features
Gemini Integration, Magic Editor, Best Take, Magic Eraser, Audio Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur, Add Me, Call Assist Suite, Circle to Search, Live Translate, Pixel Studio and more
AI Select, Circle to Search, Cross-app Action, Call Transcript, Writing Assist, Drawing Assist, Audio Eraser, Now Brief, Now Bar and More
Body
Dimensions
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm
Thickness
8.9 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
186 g
218 g
Back Material
Corning Gorilla Armor
Build Details
Aluminum Frame, Plastic Back
Titanium Frame (grade 5)
IP Rating
IP68 (dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min))
IP68 (dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min))
Display
Size
6.3 inches
6.9 inches
Type
P-OLED, HDR, Always-on display
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, Always-on display, DX anti-reflective coating
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Peak Brightness
2700 nits
2600 nits
Resolution
1080 x 2424 pixels
1440 x 3120 pixels
Pixel Density
422 ppi
498 ppi
Aspect Ratio
20:9
19.5:9
Screen to Body Ratio
83.5 %
92.5 %
Protection
Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Armor
Performance
Chipset
Google Tensor G4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Process Size
4 nm
3 nm
CPU
Octa-core
1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4
3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720
4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520
Octa-core
2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L
6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
GPU
Mali-G715 MP7
Adreno 830
RAM & Storage
8GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB 256GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB 256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB 512GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB 1024GB (UFS 4.0)
RAM Type
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
Expandable Memory
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
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
200 MP
f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

10 MP
f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

50 MP
f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom

50 MP
f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
OIS
Yes
Yes
Features
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps
1080p@30/60/120/240fps
8K@24/30fps
4K@30/60/120fps
1080p@30/60/240fps
Video Recording Features
10-bit HDR, HDR10+, Stereo Sound recording, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
13 MP
f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
12 MP
f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Selfie Features
HDR, panorama
HDR, HDR10+
Selfie Video Recording
4K@30fps
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM 1 5G Bands
18 Bands

FDD: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N26, N28
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N66, N75, N77, N78, N79
17 Bands

FDD: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N26, N28, N66
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N77, N78
SIM 2 5G Bands
18 Bands

FDD: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N26, N28
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N66, N75, N77, N78, N79
17 Bands

FDD: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N26, N28, N66
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N77, N78
VoLTE
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Details
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C 3.2
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Bluetooth
5.3
5.4
NFC
Yes
Yes
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Infrared
No
No
UWB (Ultra Wideband)
No
Yes
Battery
Capacity
5100 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Po
Li-Ion
Removable
No
No
Wired charging
23W
45W
Charging Speed
65% in 30 min
Wireless Charging
5W
15W
Reverse Wireless Charging
No
4.5W
Charger in the Box
No
No
Sound
Stereo Speakers
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Headphone Jack
No
No
FM Radio
No
No
Extra Features
Sensors
Under-display optical fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Others
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX
Colors and Pricing
Colors
Iris, Porcelain, Obsidian
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Pink Gold
Price in India
₹49999
₹129999
FAQs

In this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) performs better than the Google Pixel 9a with the Google Tensor G4 (4nm), thanks to its more efficient chipset.

Both phones offer the same OS update support and receive security updates for the same duration.

Both phones feature AMOLED displays. They have the same 120 Hz refresh rate. Google Pixel 9a also has a brighter display with 2700 nits, improving outdoor visibility. Notably, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has a higher resolution display, resulting in sharper visuals.

Google Pixel 9a has a larger 5100 mAh battery for longer usage. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra supports faster wired charging at 45W. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra also offers faster wireless charging at 15W.

Both phones have the same IP68 rating for water and dust resistance.