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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | -- |
| -- | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.12 |
| 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 6a is slightly better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), having a 76.4 score against 71.9. Google Pixel 6a's design is a lot newer than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, but it is thicker and heavier. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has a very superior processing unit than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with 2 more CPU cores.
Galaxy A5 (2016) counts with a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of screen, a bit smaller screen and a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Google Pixel 6a features a much better storage for applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
Google Pixel 6a counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with lesser MP, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light environments and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Google Pixel 6a has a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 52 percent larger battery capacity.
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