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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 12 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | -- |
| -- | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 6a has a global score of 76.4, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's global score of 75.6. Google Pixel 6a is a a little heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, but both are 0.35inches thick. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 6a has the previous 12 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a very superior hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Galaxy S5 Active has a much better screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher display pixel density.
Google Pixel 6a counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a way worse resolution back camera. The Google Pixel 6a counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
Google Pixel 6a has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Although Google Pixel 6a is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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