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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL has a general score of 78.9, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G's 76.2 overall score. Google Pixel 3a XL's design is a little bit thicker but somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a XL has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a much faster processor than Galaxy A16 5G. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a just a bit worse number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little bigger display.
The Google Pixel 3a XL takes slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a back facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, they both have a F1.8 aperture. Galaxy A16 5G counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A16 5G features longer battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 35% larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 3a XL is also a lot cheaper, making it a great choice.
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