Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (Awesome Iceblue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
What separates them
These two differ on 11 recorded specifications. The Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) is ₹19,000 dearer.
Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (Awesome Iceblue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹52,999
Seven years of Android upgrades and seven years of patches is the longest commitment of any phone here, at a third of flagship pricing, and it is the specification that decides what this costs to own rather than to buy.
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Samsung
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (Awesome Iceblue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹33,999
Bought for the support commitment and Samsung's service network rather than the specification sheet, which is beaten comprehensively by phones costing ten thousand less.
Full details →Who the Google Pixel 8a 5G is for
Buy it if: Anyone who keeps a phone five years or more and wants it supported the whole time.
Avoid it if: Anyone who charges in short bursts -- 18 W is slow, and there is no fast option.
Who the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G is for
Buy it if: Buyers who value Samsung's service network and four years of upgrades over raw specification.
Avoid it if: Value buyers — the POCO X7 Pro offers more hardware for Rs9,000 less.
Specifications, side by side
11 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Google Pixel 8a 5G | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹52,999 | ₹33,999 |
| Battery | 4492 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 18 W wired, 7.5 W wireless -- slow for the price | 25 W wired, 50% in about 30 minutes |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G3 | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| Display | 6.1 inch Actua OLED, 120 Hz | 6.6 inch Super AMOLED |
| Peak brightness | 2000 nits peak, 1400 nits high brightness mode | 1000 nits peak |
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR5X | 8 GB |
| Rear camera | 64 MP main with OIS (f/1.89) + 13 MP ultrawide | 50 MP main with OIS (f/1.8) + 12 MP ultrawide + 5 MP macro |
| Software support | 7 Android upgrades, 7 years security patches -- the longest of any phone in this catalogue | 4 Android upgrades, 5 years security patches |
| Storage | 128 GB UFS 3.1 | 128 GB UFS 2.2 |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Weight | 188 g | 213 g |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP67 |
| Display type | not published | Super AMOLED, 120 Hz |
| Front camera | not published | 32 MP |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.