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Google Pixel 3a vs Samsung Galaxy E5

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Screen diagonalGalaxy E5: 0.6 in smaller diagonalGalaxy E5: 5 in · Pixel 3a: 5.6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)Pixel 3a: Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) · Galaxy E5: Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • DepthGalaxy E5: 0.9 mm thinnerGalaxy E5: 7.3 mm · Pixel 3a: 8.2 mm
  • HeightGalaxy E5: 9.7 mm shorterGalaxy E5: 141.6 mm · Pixel 3a: 151.3 mm
  • Release year2019 / 2015Pixel 3a: 2019 · Galaxy E5: 2015

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 70.1 mm 1 Galaxy E5: 141.6 × 70.2 mm 2
Side
Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 8.2 mm 1 Galaxy E5: 141.6 × 7.3 mm 2
  1. 1. Pixel 3a
    Height
    151.3 mm
    Width
    70.1 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    147 g
  2. 2. Galaxy E5
    Height
    141.6 mm
    Width
    70.2 mm
    Depth
    7.3 mm
    Weight
    Unknown

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPixel 3aGalaxy E5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
  • 141.6 Х 70.2 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2220 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPixel 3aGalaxy E5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type OLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 79.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.0%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPixel 3aGalaxy E5
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 101
Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 104
Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 95
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPixel 3aGalaxy E5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 615
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 159213
  • 21456
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1603
  • 484
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 5206
  • 1158
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 6426
  • 799
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 4895
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 345
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1300
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPixel 3aGalaxy E5
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Just Black
  • Clearly White
  • Purple-ish
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPixel 3aGalaxy E5
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - E500F
  • E500H
  • E500HQ
  • E500M GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - E500F/DS
  • E500H/DS
  • E500M/DS
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.29 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPixel 3aGalaxy E5
Radio Unknown
  • FM radio
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPixel 3aGalaxy E5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
  • G020E
  • G020B
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: E500F
  • E500H
  • E500HQ
  • E500M
  • E500F/DS
  • E500H/DS
  • E500M/DS Also known as Samsung Galaxy E5 Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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