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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.12 |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 6a has a score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s global score of 71.8. Google Pixel 6a's design is newer than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s, although it's heavier and thicker. Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) has a much better performing processor than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
The Google Pixel 6a has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a bigger display, a much higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400. The Google Pixel 6a counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a camera in the back with lesser mega pixels, and they both have a same size aperture, the Google Pixel 6a also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Google Pixel 6a counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 6a has a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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