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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-19 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Black |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 416 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a score of 87.5, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 general score. Google Pixel 4a 5G is a somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, even when both were released with only 4 months difference. Both phones in our current comparison work with the same Android 11 OS.
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a little better processing power than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger display, a much better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a better display pixel density.
The Galaxy XCover 5 has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Google Pixel 4a 5G shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a back camera with a much worse 12.2 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger aperture.
Google Pixel 4a 5G has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity.
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