Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G (Titanium Gray, 12GB RAM, 256GB Storage) vs Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
What separates them
These two differ on 11 recorded specifications. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G (Titanium Gray, 12GB RAM, 256GB Storage) is ₹77,000 dearer.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G (Titanium Gray, 12GB RAM, 256GB Storage) vs Google Pixel 8a 5G (Obsidian, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G (Titanium Gray, 12GB RAM, 256GB Storage)
₹1,29,999
Seven years of updates on a flagship, plus a titanium frame and Gorilla Armor glass that genuinely cuts reflections rather than merely resisting scratches.
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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.
Full details →Who the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G is for
Buy it if: Anyone wanting the longest-supported Android flagship, with a stylus and a 5x periscope.
Avoid it if: Anyone who values fast charging -- 45 W is slow for this price bracket.
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.
Specifications, side by side
11 of 13 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G | Google Pixel 8a 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,29,999 | ₹52,999 |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 4492 mAh |
| Charging | 45 W wired, 15 W wireless -- about 65 minutes to full, slow for the price | 18 W wired, 7.5 W wireless -- slow for the price |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy | Google Tensor G3 |
| Display | 6.8 inch LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz adaptive | 6.1 inch Actua OLED, 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2600 nits peak, about 1400 nits sustained full screen | 2000 nits peak, 1400 nits high brightness mode |
| RAM | 12 GB LPDDR5X | 8 GB LPDDR5X |
| Rear camera | 200 MP main with OIS + 50 MP periscope 5x + 10 MP telephoto 3x + 12 MP ultrawide | 64 MP main with OIS (f/1.89) + 13 MP ultrawide |
| Software support | 7 Android upgrades, 7 years security patches | 7 Android upgrades, 7 years security patches -- the longest of any phone in this catalogue |
| Storage | 256 GB UFS 4.0 | 128 GB UFS 3.1 |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP67 |
| Weight | 232 g | 188 g |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Display glass | Gorilla Armor, which measurably reduces reflections rather than just resisting scratches | not published |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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