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Google

From £315

Starting price: £315
Operating system: Android
Screen: 6.3" OLED
Refresh rate: 120Hz
Processor: Google Tensor G4
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 128GB
Main camera: 48MP
Telephoto: None
Battery: 5100 mAh
Charging: 23W
Weight: 186g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: 8.5
Camera: 8.7
Battery: Best here8.8
Performance: 7.6
Display: 8.3
Gaming: 7.4
AI features: Best here9.0
Software support: Best here9.3
Value: Best here9.2

Samsung

From £450

Starting price: £450
Operating system: Android
Screen: 6.2" AMOLED
Refresh rate: 120Hz
Processor: Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM: 12GB
Storage: 128GB
Main camera: 50MP
Telephoto: 10MP
Battery: 4000 mAh
Charging: 25W
Weight: 162g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: Best here8.9
Camera: Best here8.9
Battery: 8.1
Performance: Best here9.4
Display: Best here9.2
Gaming: Best here9.2
AI features: Best here9.0
Software support: Best here9.3
Value: 8.0

Specification and score comparison
Specification	Google Google Pixel 9a View phone	Samsung Galaxy S25 View phone
Starting price	£315	£450
Operating system	Android	Android
Screen	6.3" OLED	6.2" AMOLED
Refresh rate	120Hz	120Hz
Processor	Google Tensor G4	Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	128GB	128GB
Main camera	48MP	50MP
Telephoto	None	10MP
Battery	5100 mAh	4000 mAh
Charging	23W	25W
Weight	186g	162g
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Overall score	8.5	8.9
Camera score	8.7	8.9
Battery score	8.8	8.1
Performance score	7.6	9.4
Display score	8.3	9.2
Gaming score	7.4	9.2
AI features score	9.0	9.0
Software support score	9.3	9.3
Value score	9.2	8.0

Scores are our own structured scores, not independent expert reviews. How we score

Which should you choose?

Open the one you prefer, then check its best price.

Choose the Pixel 9a if…

• Value: 9.2 vs 8.0
• Battery: 8.8 vs 8.1
• Price: the lowest current starting price of the phones compared

From £315

Choose the Galaxy S25 if…

• Performance: 9.4 vs 7.6
• Gaming: 9.2 vs 7.4
• Display: 9.2 vs 8.3

From £450