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| Global Score | |
| 92.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-07 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white | Just black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 603.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a score of 92.3, which is much better than the Google Pixel 4a's general score of 82.9. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G and the Google Pixel 4a were released only a couple months apart, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G's design is somewhat thinner but also a lot heavier. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so they should offer all the same OS features.
Google Pixel 4a features a screen that is just as good as the display in Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although the Google Pixel 4a has a quite smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater amount of pixels in each inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a bit better processing unit than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a back camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution, a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking images and video in poorly lited situations and a lower (4K) video quality, they both have a same size back camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 3140mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G costs a lot more money than Google Pixel 4a, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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