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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-06-01 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 3a is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy C5, getting a overall score of 78.8 against 76.4. Although the Google Pixel 3a is incredibly newer than the Samsung Galaxy C5, it is thicker and just a bit heavier. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 3a has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Google Pixel 3a features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C5. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Google Pixel 3a has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, a bit bigger screen and a just a bit better pixel density.
Google Pixel 3a takes a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger aperture and a way higher video resolution. The Galaxy C5 counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy C5 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB.
Google Pixel 3a counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
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