Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.68 |
| 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 XL is a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Sport, getting a 78.9 score against 77.8. The Google Pixel 3a XL construction is much newer and just a little thinner, but also a little heavier than the Galaxy S5 Sport. Both phones we are comparing work with Android OS, but the Google Pixel 3a XL has 11 version and Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Galaxy S5 Sport has just a little better performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has less cores (but faster) and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. Galaxy S5 Sport features a better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport and the Google Pixel 3a XL both feature really similar cameras, because although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a way less MP camera in the back and a worse video resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Google Pixel 3a XL is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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