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Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy A2 Core

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

      • Display technologyOLED versus LCDPixel: OLED · Galaxy A2 Core: LCD
      • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) / Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)Pixel: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · Galaxy A2 Core: Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
      • Release year2016 / 2019Pixel: 2016 · Galaxy A2 Core: 2019

      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: 143.8 × 69.5 mm 1
      Side
      Pixel: 143.8 × 8.5 mm 1
      1. 1. Pixel
        Height
        143.8 mm
        Width
        69.5 mm
        Depth
        8.5 mm
        Weight
        143 g
      2. 2. Galaxy A2 Core
        Height
        Unknown
        Width
        Unknown
        Depth
        Unknown
        Weight
        Unknown

        Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

      Screen size

      Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

      Screen size
      Pixel: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Galaxy A2 Core: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Pixel 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. Galaxy A2 Core 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

      Memory variants

      Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

      Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
      StoragePixelGalaxy A2 Core
      8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
      Pixel: Original memory entry

      32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

      Practical features

      Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

      1. Pixel

      NFC
      Yes
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      No

      2. Galaxy A2 Core

      NFC
      Unknown
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

      Battery capacity

      Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

      Recorded capacity

      Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

      1. 1. Pixel2770 mAh

        +170 mAh versus Galaxy A2 Core

      2. 2. Galaxy A2 Core2600 mAh

      Specifications

      Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

      1. Pixel2. Galaxy A2 Core

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy A2 Core
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
      • Х Х mm
      Weight
      • 143 g
      • 0 g
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • IPS LCD
      Screen size
      • 5" inch
      • 5" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1080 x 1920 px
      • 540 x 960 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 32/128 GB
      • 512GB 4GB
      • 8 GB
      • 1 GB RAM
      Memory card support
      • No
      • microSD
      • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 2770 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 2600 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
      • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
      • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      • Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
      NFC
      • Yes
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy A2 Core
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 68.9 cm2
      • 68.9 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 69.0%
      		 Unknown
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 441 PPI
      • 220 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
      		 Unknown
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy A2 Core
      Rear camera, main
      • 12.3 MP
      • Single
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 12.3 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 1/2.3''
      • 1.55µm
      • PDAF & laser AF
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.2
      • 1.12µm
      • AF
      Functions
      • Dual-LED flash
      • HDR
      • panorama
      • LED flash
      • HDR
      • panorama
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.4
      • 1/3.2''
      • 1.4µm
      • 5 MP
      • f/2.2
      • 1.12µm
      DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 90
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 90
      		 Unknown
      DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 91
      		 Unknown
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy A2 Core
      Processor CPU
      • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
      • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 530
      • Mali-T830 MP1
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 145789
      • 46223
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1626
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 4014
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 7705
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1738
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 307
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 848
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy A2 Core
      Release date
      • 2016
      • October
      • 2019
      • April
      Colors
      • Quite Black
      • Very Silver
      • Really Blue
      • Black
      • Blue
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 290 EUR
      • 100 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
      		 Unknown
      Body build
      • Front glass
      • aluminum body
      • partial glass back
      		 Unknown
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy A2 Core
      SIM card
      • Nano-SIM
      • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 3(1800)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 12(700)
      • 13(700)
      • 17(700)
      • 18(800)
      • 19(800)
      • 20(800)
      • 21(1500)
      • 26(850)
      • 28(700)
      • 32(1500)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500)
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • DLNA
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BDS
      USB
      • 3.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • microUSB 2.0
      • USB On-The-Go
      Bluetooth
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • aptX
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
      • SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy A2 Core
      Radio
      • No
      • FM radio
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      		 Unknown
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationPixelGalaxy A2 Core
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
      • USA
      • North America
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity - Versions: SM-A260F/DS (Global)

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