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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Blue and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 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 has a score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy S5 Sport's global score of 77.8. Both devices in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a has the older 11 version while Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2. The Google Pixel 3a design is extremely newer, a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Galaxy S5 Sport.
The Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has less cpu cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a brighter screen than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, a quite worse pixels quantity per inch of screen and a little bit smaller screen.
Galaxy S5 Sport's camera is just as good as the Google Pixel 3a one, because although the Galaxy S5 Sport has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting images in low-light situations and a smaller sensor capturing lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, it also counts with a camera with lot more MP.
Google Pixel 3a features a better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Google Pixel 3a has a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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