Pixel 8a vs Galaxy S24

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Google Pixel 8a

The Pixel 8a wins this one, taking battery and software longevity decisively. Against the Galaxy S24 it's also the sounder buy at $5.09 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Pixel 8a 77 · Galaxy S24 71 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Google Pixel 8a $300

Safe to buy$5.09/mo

2024◆ Buy-by May 20292031

Samsung Galaxy S24 $549

Safe to buy$9.88/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display

Pixel 8a 70Galaxy S24 90

The Galaxy S24's screen is the better one — 6.2-inch dynamic amoled 2x, fhd+ (2340×1080), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance

Pixel 8a 70Galaxy S24 92

The Galaxy S24's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US) is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Pixel 8a 67Galaxy S24 79

The Galaxy S24 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Pixel 8a 70Galaxy S24 60

4,492mAh vs 4,000mAh — the Pixel 8a lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Pixel 8a 70Galaxy S24 66

The Pixel 8a is supported until May 2031 — 3 months longer than the Galaxy S24.

Value

Pixel 8a 77Galaxy S24 71

Overall value goes to the Pixel 8a at $5.09 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Pixel 8a	Galaxy S24
Price (street)	$300	$549
Display	6.1-inch Actua OLED, FHD+, 60–120Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+ (2340×1080), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
Chipset	Google Tensor G3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US)
RAM	8GB	8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB	128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery	4,492 mAh	4,000 mAh
Charging	18W wired, 7.5W wireless	25W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	64MP main, 13MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	152.1 × 72.7 × 8.9 mm	147.0 × 70.6 × 7.6 mm
Weight	188 g	167 g
Water resistance	IP67	IP68
Supported until	May 2031	Jan 2031

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