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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Just black |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, with an 82.9 score against 79.3. Although Google Pixel 4a is just a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, it's lighter and also newer. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 4a has newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, providing you some nice extra features and improved performance.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a brighter display than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a bit higher pixel amount per screen inch. Google Pixel 4a has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more cores and 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor taking less light and dull colors and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a lot higher 16 megapixels resolution back camera.
Google Pixel 4a counts with much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 4a counts with a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4a is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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