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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Clearly white and Just black |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a general score of 87.5, which is better than Galaxy S5 Active's score of 75.6. Google Pixel 4a 5G is a a lot newer cellphone, and it's also just a little lighter and just a little thinner than Galaxy S5 Active. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 4a 5G has an older 11 version and Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a much better display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little higher amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a processor that is very similar to the Galaxy S5 Active one, because although the Google Pixel 4a 5G has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores (although slower).
Google Pixel 4a 5G takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a back camera with a much lower 12.2 mega-pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 3885mAh battery size.
Although Google Pixel 4a 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Google Pixel 4a 5G, else you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, resigning some specifications.
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