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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-15 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 548.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.89 |
| 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 | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 5 has a general score of 89, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A31's 81.3 global score. The Google Pixel 5 design is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A31, even when they were only released 6 months apart. Google Pixel 5 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 5 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 5 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy A31 features a greater storage to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 5, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A31 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a camera with a lot higher 48 MP resolution and a lot larger sensor taking lot higher quality photos.
The Galaxy A31 has longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 5, because it has a 23% bigger battery size.
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