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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-08 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a is a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a 78.8 score against 71.9. The Google Pixel 3a is a incredibly newer and just a little bit lighter phone than the Galaxy A5 (2016), although it is a little bit thicker. The Google Pixel 3a features a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Google Pixel 3a also has more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 3a counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a little bit higher count of pixels per inch in the display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a bit bigger screen. Google Pixel 3a features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light situations and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Google Pixel 3a features a greater memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. Google Pixel 3a counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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