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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-21 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Clearly white and Just black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 28.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 5G is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note5, getting an 87.5 score against 80.2. Google Pixel 4a 5G's construction is notably newer and a bit lighter, but a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy Note5. Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a little sharper display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixel count in each inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Google Pixel 4a 5G shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way lower 12.2 megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger camera aperture.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a much better memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 4a 5G features superior battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity.
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