Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Comparison and Differences

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Google Pixel 5a 5G

Google Pixel 5a 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

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Google Pixel 5a 5G or Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Google Pixel 5a 5G Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
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Release date 2021, August 17 2017, January
Dimensions (HxWxD) 154.9 x 73.7 x 7.6 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.9 in 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.81 in
Weight 183 g | 6.46 oz 157 g | 5.54 oz
Body Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back Front/back glass, aluminum frame
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Colors Mostly Black Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
Battery 4680 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 53 h
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Screen

Technology OLED Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.34" in 5.2" in
Screen area 97.0 cm2 74.5 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 85.0% 71.5%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2400 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 415 PPI 424 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Other specs - Always-on display
-HDR
- Always-on display
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12.2 MP, Dual 16 MP, Single
Camera specs -12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
- 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
-16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Functions LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 8 MP, Single 16 MP, Single
Specifications 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm 16 MP, f/1.9
Functions Auto-HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 11 Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset - Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) - Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) - Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 620 Mali-T830MP3
External memory No microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 128GB 6GB RAM 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 291058 103094
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 164
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 782
GeekBench 5 Single Core 574 143
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1337 926
GeekBench 4 Single Core 773
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4104
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 3000
GeekBench 4 Battery 3041

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM and/or eSIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
-5G - 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
USB USB Type-C 3.1 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio No FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras
- Fast charging 18W
-USB Power Delivery 2.0
- IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)

- ANT+
- Fast battery charging
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- Samsung Pay
-IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions
- Versions: A520F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A520F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A520K/L/S (South Korea). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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