Google Pixel 3a vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

Google Pixel 3a

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900, CDMA 800, 1900, 10(800)

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)

LTE
5G network

-

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
HSDPA speed

42 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE Cat 11, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

LTE-A (7CA) Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
5G speed

-

5G
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Front glass, plastic body

Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM)

Nano-SIM
Height

152.4 mm

159.2 mm
Width

71.1 mm

68 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

16.8 mm
Height unfolded

-

159.2 mm
Width unfolded

-

128.2 mm
Thickness unfolded

-

6.9 mm
Weight

147 g

279 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay
Colors

Black, White, Purple

Black, Bronze

Display
Display type

OLED capacitive touchscreen

Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

5.6 inches

7.6 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2220 pixels

1768 x 2208 pixels
Pixel density

441 ppi

372 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Dragontrail glass

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Multitouch

Yes

-
Display features

Always-on display

HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate
Cover display

-

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Cover display physical size

-

6.23 inches
Cover display resolution

-

816 x 2260 pixels

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Triple
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 28 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm
12 MP, f/2.4 , 52 mm, 1/3.6" , 1.0 µm, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps

4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10
Primary camera flash

dual LED flash

-
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, RAW, phase detection with Dual Pixel

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
DxOMark photo

104

108
DxOMark zoom

-

63
DxOMark video

95

102
DxOMark camera score

101

109

Selfie camera
Flash

LED flash

-
Selfie camera

8 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1.12 µm

10 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 1.22 µm, 1/3"
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

3840 x 2160 pixels
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C reversible connector

Type-C reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

-
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity, light, hall

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity