Google Pixel 3a vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G - specs comparison

Posted by Abbie Anker on Saturday, May 25, 2024

Display

Size:

5.6 inches

6.5 inches

Resolution:

2220 x 1080 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 396 PPI

Technology:

OLED

Super AMOLED

Refresh rate:

90Hz

Screen-to-body:

73.93 %

84.49 %

Peak brightness:

800 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)

Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Kryo 360, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0GHz Cortex-A55, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 615

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

4GB

Internal storage:

64GB (eMMC), not expandable

128GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 1000 GB

OS:

Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Android (14), One UI 16 UI

Device type:

Smartphone

Smartphone

Battery

Capacity:

3000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

Charging:

USB Power Delivery

Max charge speed:

Wired: 25.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Triple camera

Main camera:

12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)

50 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Aperture size: F1.8

Second camera:

5 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2

Third camera:

2 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Flash:

Dual LED

LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

EIS

Front:

8 MP

13 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches (151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm)

6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches (160.1 x 76.8 x 8.4 mm)

Weight:

5.19 oz (147.0 g)

7.05 oz (200.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic

Back: Plastic; Frame: Plastic

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Purple, White

Blue Black, Light Blue

Cellular

5G:

n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A

Dual SIM:

Shared with microSD

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Dual Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

Yes

VoLTE:

Yes

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

5.3

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device

Charging

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T3

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC

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