Google Pixel 5a (5G) vs Samsung Galaxy A52

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Pixel 5a (5G) compared with Galaxy A52

	GooglePixel 5a (5G)	SamsungGalaxy A52
Overview
Released
Released	August 2021	March 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.34″	6.5″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2400 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	415 pixels per inch (better)	405 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	800 nits
Display type
Display type	Full-screen OLED; 20:9 aspect ratio; hole-punch front camera	Super AMOLED Infinity-O display; 6.3-inch viewable diagonal accounting for rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	413 ppi	–
Always-on display
Always-on display	Now Playing	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	–
Display features
Display features	HDR support; more than 100,000:1 contrast ratio; 24-bit colour; 60 Hz refresh rate confirmed by TechRadar and Tom's Guide	SGS Eye Care certification and Eye Comfort Shield
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G	Snapdragon 720G
Memory
Memory	6 GB	6 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB
CPU
CPU	64-bit octa-core CPU; 2.4/2.2/1.8 GHz; Titan M security module	Snapdragon 720G; octa-core, 2.3 GHz and 1.8 GHz
GPU
GPU	Adreno 620	–
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB storage; 6 GB LPDDR4x RAM; no microSD slot	Hybrid second SIM/microSD slot, supporting cards up to 1 TB; 102.6 GB available on the 128 GB model
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12.2 MP	64 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	16 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	Dual-pixel phase-detection autofocus; f/1.7; 1.4 μm pixels; 77° field of view; optical and electronic image stabilisation	64 MP, F1.8, autofocus and optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	f/2.2; 1.0 μm pixels; 118.7° field of view with RAW image capture enabled	12 MP, F2.2
Front camera
Front camera	f/2.0; 1.12 μm pixels; fixed focus; 83° field of view	32 MP, F2.2, fixed focus
Zoom
Zoom	–	Digital zoom up to 10×
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 30/60 fps; 1080p at 30/60/120/240 fps	UHD 4K 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps
Front video
Front video	1080p at 30 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Night Sight with astrophotography; Portrait Light; Cinematic Pan	5 MP F2.4 macro and 5 MP F2.4 depth cameras; Night mode, Scene Optimiser and 4K Video Snap
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,680 mAh (better)	4,500 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 21 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W	Up to 25 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Typical 4,680 mAh, minimum 4,620 mAh; maker claims all-day use or up to 48 hours with Extreme Battery Saver	4,500 mAh typical, 4,370 mAh rated; up to 21 hours video playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 18 W with the supplied USB-C adaptor; USB-PD 2.0; actual rates may vary	Up to 25 W fast charging; 15 W adapter included in India
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	183 g (better)	189 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.8 mm	8.4 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	156.2 × 73.2 mm	159.9 × 75.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP67
Materials
Materials	Metal unibody	–
Colours
Colours	Mostly Black with forest green undertones and olive-coloured power button	Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue, Awesome Black and Awesome White
Buttons
Buttons	Power button and volume controls	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP67; charger and accessories are not water or dust resistant; protection can diminish with wear, repair or damage	IP67; up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water under test conditions
Biometrics
Biometrics	Pixel Imprint rear fingerprint sensor	In-screen fingerprint reader
Sensors
Sensors	Proximity and ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometer	Accelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor and virtual proximity sensing
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	Stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socket
Microphones
Microphones	Two microphones with noise suppression	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 11	Android 11 with One UI 3.1 (Notebookcheck)
Safety features
Safety features	–	Samsung Knox
Software updates
Software updates	No longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy; original promise was at least three years	–
In the box
In the box	18 W USB-C power adaptor; USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m, USB 2.0); Quick Switch adaptor; SIM tool; quick start guide	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	US G1F8F and Japanese G4S1M variants support sub-6 GHz 5G and LTE; no mmWave variant or official UK version; regional bands differ	4G LTE, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	One nano-SIM and eSIM; operator dependent	Dual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 + LE; A2DP; aptX, aptX HD, LDAC and AAC	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	NFC; Google Cast; Japanese model also supports FeliCa	Supported
USB
USB	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack; supplied cable runs at USB 2.0	USB Type-C, USB 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	US GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; other-region list adds BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo