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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), having a global score of 78.9 against 75.8. Google Pixel 3a XL's design is way newer, but a bit heavier and just a little thicker than the Galaxy A5 (2017). Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels density.
Galaxy A5 (2017) features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. Google Pixel 3a XL has a little better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a larger aperture. Google Pixel 3a XL features superior battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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