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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2022-07-21 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Metal |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 6.12 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C5 has a general score of 76.4, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 global score. Galaxy C5 is an older cellphone than the Google Pixel 6a, but Samsung managed to make it extremely thinner and lighter. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Galaxy C5 has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12, so it provides you some nice extra features and performance tweaks.
Samsung Galaxy C5 counts with a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a bit smaller display, a little inferior quantity of pixels per display inch and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920. Galaxy C5 features a much greater processing power than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores.
Google Pixel 6a features slightly more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy C5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. Google Pixel 6a shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a much worse 12.2 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture and a way better (4K) video definition.
The Google Pixel 6a features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 4410mAh battery size.
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