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Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2017

    2.74 in
    5.66 in
    Google Pixel Mobile Phone
    Google Pixel
      2.81 in
      5.75 in
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Editiorial reviews
      25
      4.5 out of 5
      15 user ratings
      5 stars
      		66 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      9
      4.1 out of 5
      4 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		100 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      38
      4.2 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		42 %
      4 stars
      		39 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      54
      4.3 out of 5
      54 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		14 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Google PixelGoogle Pixel
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Operating systemAndroid 8.0Android 7.0
      CPU clock speed2.15 GHz1.9 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 ProSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 530ARM Mali-T830 MP2
      RAM memory4 GB3 GB

      Display

      Google PixelGoogle Pixel
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Screen size5.0 in5.2 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px
      TechnologyAMOLED
      • AMOLED
      • Full HD Super AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density441.0 ppi424.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      Google PixelGoogle Pixel
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Primary sensor resolution12.3 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps30.0 fps
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px

      Front camera

      Google PixelGoogle Pixel
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Primary resolution8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Google PixelGoogle Pixel
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      		32 GB
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Google PixelGoogle Pixel
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Metal
      Shock resistantnoyes

      Dimensions

      Google PixelGoogle Pixel
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Height5.66 in5.75 in
      Width2.74 in2.81 in
      Depth0.29 in0.31 in
      Weight5.04 oz5.61 oz

      Sensors

      Google PixelGoogle Pixel
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Connectivity

      Google PixelGoogle Pixel
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Dual sim supportnoyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIM
      • Nano SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.2
      Bluetooth profileA2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • DIP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version
      3.0/3.1
      		2.0
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesno
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      Google PixelGoogle Pixel
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmissionHSPA+
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      Navigation systemGLONASS
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      Streaming standardsGoogle CastGoogle Cast

      Battery

      Google PixelGoogle Pixel
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Battery capacity2770.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
      Talk time26.0 h16.0 h

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