Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G vs Google Pixel 4a 5G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G or Google Pixel 4a 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G | Google Pixel 4a 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, August 11 | 2020, September 30 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 166 x 72.2 x 6.9 mm | 6.54 x 6.54 x 2.84 in | 153.9 x 74 x 8.2 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 183 g | 6.46 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic front, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Phantom Black, Green, Lavender, Cream, White, Pink, Gray | Just Black | |
| Battery | 3300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3885 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 999 | 500 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.2" in | |
| Screen area | 101.5 cm2 | 95.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 84.7% | 84.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2640 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 426 PPI | 413 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - Cover display: -Super AMOLED, 1.9 inches, 260 x 512 pixels -120Hz -HDR10 |
- Always-on display -HDR |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12.2 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
-12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+ | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 118 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 127 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 101 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 10 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1.1 | Android 11 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 620 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 861235 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 331003 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1155 | 763 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3244 | 1750 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3157 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 3597 | 1128 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 862 | 579 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2901 | 1555 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM, eSIM | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 -5G - 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
-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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6/mmWave |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, 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, QZSS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.1 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Fast charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 10W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Unfolded: 166 x 72.2 x 6.9 mm -Folded: 86.4 x 72.2 x 15.9-17.1 mm |
- Fast charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
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