Samsung Galaxy A52 5G vs Google Pixel 3a XL Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A52 5G or Google Pixel 3a XL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A52 5G | Google Pixel 3a XL | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, March 17 | 2019, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.96 in | 160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 189 g | 6.67 oz | 167 g | 5.89 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back | Front glass, plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 410 EUR | 480 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | Type OLED | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 101 cm2 | 92.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84,1% | 76.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 407 PPI | 402 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -800 nits (peak) |
- Always-on display | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 12.2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 102 | 101 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 107 | 104 | |
| DxOMark Video | 90 | 95 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570) | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 615 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 384321 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 762 | 372 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1869 | 1249 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1183 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1150 | 631 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 584 | 348 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1771 | 1324 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1614 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5117 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6418 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.05 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | |||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G020C, G020G, G020F |
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