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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Blue and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a global score of 78.9, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's general score of 77.8. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a XL has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2. The Google Pixel 3a XL construction is way newer and just a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's, although it's also just a bit heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit better pixels quantity per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has just a little better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 3a XL has superior battery duration than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 32% more battery capacity.
Google Pixel 3a XL and Galaxy S5 Sport feature very similar cameras, because although the Galaxy S5 Sport has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures or video in low light environments and a tinier back camera sensor taking worse quality images and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, it also counts with a back facing camera with much more MP.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Google Pixel 3a XL is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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