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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Just black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4a has a general score of 82.9, which is much better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 overall score. Although Google Pixel 4a is a little thicker than Galaxy J5 (2017), it's lighter and also noticeably newer. The Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 4a counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little bigger screen and a much better amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Google Pixel 4a has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Google Pixel 4a counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 3140mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Google Pixel 4a features just a bit better camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a lower resolution back facing camera, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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