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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 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 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Galaxy C5 has a score of 76.4, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 general score. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Galaxy C5 has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12. The Galaxy C5 is an noticeably older device than Google Pixel 6a, but it's much thinner and somewhat lighter anyway.
The Galaxy C5 counts with a much better performing CPU than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and they are faster). The Samsung Galaxy C5 counts with a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a little worse screen density, a little worse 1080 x 1920px resolution and a little smaller screen.
Google Pixel 6a features just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. The Google Pixel 6a features a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Google Pixel 6a features just a bit better camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a way worse 12.2 megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited situations.
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