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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 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 |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a has a score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 general score. The Google Pixel 3a is a newer and a bit lighter phone than the Galaxy J5 (2017), but it's also just a little thicker. Google Pixel 3a counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 3a also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 3a has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a little bit larger screen, a way better pixel quantity per inch of display and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels. The Google Pixel 3a shoots a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a back camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution and a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for taking images and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
Google Pixel 3a features just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 3a has a battery performance that is very similar to Galaxy J5 (2017)'s battery duration.
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