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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 3 Quad 3470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.59 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a is better than the Galaxy S5 mini, with a 78.8 score against 71.3. The Google Pixel 3a construction is a lot newer and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy S5 mini's, although it is also heavier. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a has a more recent 11 version while Galaxy S5 mini has Android 4.4.
Galaxy S5 mini counts with a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a quite smaller screen, a lot lesser pixels per inch of screen and a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720. Google Pixel 3a has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 2,5 GB more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The Google Pixel 3a has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Google Pixel 3a shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back camera with a way better resolution.
Google Pixel 3a features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery capacity.
Google Pixel 3a costs a bit more than the Galaxy S5 mini, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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