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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Just black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 4a is better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), with an 82.9 score against 71.9. The Google Pixel 4a is a noticeably newer and a little bit lighter cellphone than Galaxy A5 (2016), although it's also a little bit thicker. The Google Pixel 4a features just a bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 4a has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a bit larger display, a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a bit better pixels count per inch in the display. The Google Pixel 4a has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
Google Pixel 4a has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a less mega-pixels back camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos and a way better (4K) video definition. The Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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