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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-20 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Just black | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a has a score of 82.9, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's 80.2 overall score. The Google Pixel 4a body is incredibly newer and lighter, but also just a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy Note5. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a just a little greater pixels density.
Google Pixel 4a features a little faster processor than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has a higher amount of RAM. Google Pixel 4a has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal storage.
Galaxy Note5 features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality photos and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a back facing camera with a way better 16 mega pixels resolution.
Google Pixel 4a features a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 5 percent more battery size.
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