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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Google Pixel 3a has a score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5 Sport's score of 77.8. The Google Pixel 3a design is incredibly newer, just a little thinner and a little lighter than the Galaxy S5 Sport. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a has the previous 11 version and Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2.
Galaxy S5 Sport features a better screen than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a little lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller display. The Google Pixel 3a counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a little better performance than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Google Pixel 3a and Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport count with very similar cameras, because although the Google Pixel 3a has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low light environments and a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Google Pixel 3a counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 7 percent more battery capacity.
Google Pixel 3a is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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