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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Clearly white and Just black |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, getting an 87.5 score against 80.9. These phones include Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 4a 5G has newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version, offering a lot of extra features and a performance increase.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a little faster processor than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a graphics processor. The Galaxy S6 Active features a much better display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and a higher pixels density.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a way less mega pixels camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a bigger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Google Pixel 4a 5G features just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 3885mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
Although Google Pixel 4a 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S6 Active. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy S6 Active, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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