Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs. Google Pixel 4a with 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) and Google Pixel 4a with 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs. Google Pixel 4a with 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A510FD G025I
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.8 mm 153.9 mm Google Pixel 4a with 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Width 71 mm 74 mm Google Pixel 4a with 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Depth 7.3 mm 8.2 mm Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Weight 155 g 168 g Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Body Colour Pink | Gold | White Just black
Body Material Metal, glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3, soft-touch polycarbonate unibody
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.549 W/kg (body), 0.681 W/kg (head) 1.4 W/kg (body), 0.94 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.2" Google Pixel 4a with 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 413 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 4a with 5G has HDR.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Always-on display, Now Playing
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 2.4 GHz Google Pixel 4a with 5G has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 620
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Google Pixel 4a with 5G
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Google Pixel 4a with 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 4a with 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
User Memory 10.7 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Google Pixel 4a with 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 4a with 5G.
Sensor Type CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.7 Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Light Source LED light Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 107 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 4a with 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2900 mAh 3885 mAh Google Pixel 4a with 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 2.0 Google Pixel 4a with 5G has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 960 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 75 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 4a with 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Google Android Android 11
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, ARCore, 3 years of security and OS updates
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Google Pixel 4a with 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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