Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy A56

Price Comparison (India)

-	Rs. 41,999

Manufacturer
Google	Samsung
Announced
March 2025	March 2025
Status
Coming Soon - April 2025	Coming Soon - March 2025
Price
Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]	Rs. 41,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony	Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)	162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in)
Weight
186 g (6.56 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
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, 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, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network
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, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)	0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

OS
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades	Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades
User Interface
-	One UI 7
Processor
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520), Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) [Similar]	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.9 GHz), Exynos 1580 (4 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Mali-G715 MP7 [Similar]	Xclipse 540 [Similar]
RAM
8 GB [Browse Similar]	12 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
256 GB	256 GB
External Memory
No	No

Type
FHD+ P-OLED Screen, HDR, 120Hz 1800 Nits (HBM), 2700 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection	FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 Nits (HBM), 1900 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection
Colors
16M colors	16M colors
Size
6.3 inches [Similar]	6.7 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1080 x 2424 pixels (421 ppi)	1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
84.04%	87.51%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
48 MP + 13 MP [Similar]	50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP [Similar]
Flash
Dual-LED Flash	LED Flash
Features
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), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Best Face, Panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm HDR, panorama 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]	12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser
Yes	Yes

Internal
256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1	256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage
No	No
USB OTG
Not Supported	Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC

Type
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 45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Capacity
5100 mAh	5000 mAh
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-