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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2023-12-16 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Blue Black and Light Blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 167.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL has a global score of 78.9, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G's 77.4 overall score. The Google Pixel 3a XL is an a lot older phone than the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, but Google managed to build it lighter and a little thinner anyway. These devices have Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a XL has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has Android 14 version.
The Galaxy A15 5G has a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit worse display density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite bigger display. The Google Pixel 3a XL features a very superior processing unit than Galaxy A15 5G. They have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM.
Galaxy A15 5G has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same aperture, the Galaxy A15 5G also has a much more megapixels back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G features superior battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Google Pixel 3a XL is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making this phone an obvious call.
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