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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Clearly white and Just black |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a general score of 87.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. Google Pixel 4a 5G's body is a lot newer, but a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). The Google Pixel 4a 5G has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a bit inferior count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger display. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a camera with a way lower 12.2 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and video and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3885mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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