Google Pixel 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

Google Pixel 5

Samsung Galaxy A50

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1700, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

LTE, Cat12, 603 Mbps download, 102 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum back, aluminum frame

Front glass, plastic body
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

144.7 mm

158.5 mm
Width

70.4 mm

74.7 mm
Thickness

8 mm

7.7 mm
Weight

151 g

186 g
Waterproof

-

IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins
Dust proof

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IP68
Colors

Black, Green

Black, Blue, Coral, White

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

25 MP, f/1.7
(ultrawide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 107˚ , 1.0 µm

8 MP, f/2.2
5 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

6024 x 4024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

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, phase detection autofocus

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

129

81
DxOMark zoom

49

27
DxOMark video

107

67
DxOMark camera score

120

76

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, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

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NFC

Yes

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

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Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

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QZSS

Yes

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