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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Just black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a has a general score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's general score of 80.2. The Google Pixel 4a is a noticeably newer and somewhat lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, although it is just a little bit thicker. The Google Pixel 4a has a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy Note5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better display pixels density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Google Pixel 4a has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Note5 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking less light and washed colors and a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
The Google Pixel 4a counts with just a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3140mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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