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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Clearly white and Just black |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.84 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a general score of 87.5, which is way better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s overall score of 71.9. Google Pixel 4a 5G's design is way newer than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, although it is just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Google Pixel 4a 5G features a bit better CPU than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a larger amount of RAM. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 34% bigger battery size. The Google Pixel 4a 5G takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with a lower 12.2 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
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