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Google Pixel 5a (5G) vs Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

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GooglePixel 5a (5G)SamsungGalaxy A52s 5G
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2021September 2021
Display
Screen size6.34″6.5″
Resolution2400 × 10802400 × 1080
Sharpness415 pixels per inch405 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness–800 nits
Display typeFull-screen OLED; 20:9 aspect ratio; hole-punch front cameraSuper AMOLED, FHD+, 16M colours; 6.5″ full rectangle, 6.3″ accounting for rounded corners
Brightness detail–Up to 800 nits with adaptive brightness enabled
Pixel density413 ppi–
Always-on displayNow Playing–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (Notebookcheck)
Display featuresHDR support; more than 100,000:1 contrast ratio; 24-bit colour; 60 Hz refresh rate confirmed by TechRadar and Tom's GuideInfinity-O camera cutout; Eye Comfort Shield; SGS Eye Care certification
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 765GSnapdragon 778G
Memory6 GB6 GB
Storage128 GB128 GB
CPU64-bit octa-core CPU; 2.4/2.2/1.8 GHz; Titan M security moduleQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G; octa-core, 2.4 GHz and 1.8 GHz
GPUAdreno 620Adreno 642L (Notebookcheck)
Storage type128 GB storage; 6 GB LPDDR4x RAM; no microSD slotUFS 2.1 (Notebookcheck); microSD expansion up to 1 TB; 101.5 GB available on the 128 GB model
Cameras
Main camera12.2 MP64 MP
Ultra wide camera16 MP12 MP
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera8 MP32 MP
Main cameraDual-pixel phase-detection autofocus; f/1.7; 1.4 μm pixels; 77° field of view; optical and electronic image stabilisationF1.8, autofocus and optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide cameraf/2.2; 1.0 μm pixels; 118.7° field of view with RAW image capture enabledF2.2, fixed focus, 123° field of view
Front cameraf/2.0; 1.12 μm pixels; fixed focus; 83° field of viewF2.2, fixed focus, no OIS
Zoom–Digital zoom up to 10×
Video recordingRear 4K at 30/60 fps; 1080p at 30/60/120/240 fpsUHD 4K (3840 × 2160) at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 240 fps
Front video1080p at 30 fps–
Camera featuresNight Sight with astrophotography; Portrait Light; Cinematic Pan5 MP F2.4 macro and 5 MP F2.4 depth cameras; rear flash; 4K Video Snap; Scene Optimiser; Night mode
Battery and charging
Battery4,680 mAh4,500 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)–Up to 20 hours
Wired chargingUp to 18 WUp to 25 W
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailTypical 4,680 mAh, minimum 4,620 mAh; maker claims all-day use or up to 48 hours with Extreme Battery SaverRated capacity 4,370 mAh; up to 16 hours LTE internet, 16 hours Wi-Fi internet, 124 hours audio playback and 32 hours LTE calls
Wired chargingUp to 18 W with the supplied USB-C adaptor; USB-PD 2.0; actual rates may vary25 W Super Fast Charging; 15 W adapter included (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck)
Wireless charging–Not supported (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck)
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight183 g189 g
Thickness8.8 mm8.4 mm
Height × width156.2 × 73.2 mm159.9 × 75.1 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP67IP67
MaterialsMetal unibodyPlastic frame and back (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck)
ColoursMostly Black with forest green undertones and olive-coloured power buttonAwesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Mint
ButtonsPower button and volume controls–
Water resistance detailIP67; charger and accessories are not water or dust resistant; protection can diminish with wear, repair or damageTested for up to 30 minutes in 1 m of fresh water; not advised for beach, pool or soapy water; safe against low water pressure only
BiometricsPixel Imprint rear fingerprint sensorOptical under-screen fingerprint reader; face recognition (Tech Advisor)
SensorsProximity and ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometerAccelerometer, fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, RGB light sensor, virtual proximity sensing
SpeakersStereo speakersStereo speakers with Dolby Atmos; 3.5 mm headphone socket
MicrophonesTwo microphones with noise suppression–
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 11Android 11 with One UI 3.1 (Tech Advisor and Notebookcheck)
Software updatesNo longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy; original promise was at least three yearsThree generations of OS upgrades and a minimum of four years of security updates promised
AI features–Scene Optimiser; Night mode combines multiple frames
Safety features–Samsung Knox
In the box18 W USB-C power adaptor; USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m, USB 2.0); Quick Switch adaptor; SIM tool; quick start guide15 W charger, USB cable, SIM tool and documentation (Notebookcheck)
Connectivity
Mobile networkUS G1F8F and Japanese G4S1M variants support sub-6 GHz 5G and LTE; no mmWave variant or official UK version; regional bands differ5G Sub6 FDD and TDD; 4G LTE FDD and TDD; 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMOne nano-SIM and eSIM; operator dependentDual nano-SIM; second slot shared with microSD
Wi-FiDual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMOWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, SISO, 1024-QAM; Wi-Fi Direct
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0 + LE; A2DP; aptX, aptX HD, LDAC and AACBluetooth 5.0
NFCNFC; Google Cast; Japanese model also supports FeliCaSupported
USBUSB-C 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack; supplied cable runs at USB 2.0USB Type-C, USB 2.0; no Samsung DeX
PositioningUS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; other-region list adds BeiDouGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS

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