Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5

Google Pixel 5a 5G

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6

5G band 1, 3, 20, 41, 77, 78, 79, 81 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
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

-
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA), 603 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload

LTE-A (CA)
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), metal frame, metal back

Plastic front (opened), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM
Height

154.9 mm

85.1 mm
Width

73.7 mm

71.9 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

15.1 mm
Height unfolded

-

165.1 mm
Width unfolded

-

71.9 mm
Thickness unfolded

-

6.9 mm
Weight

183 g

187 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

IP67, 1m for 30 mins

IPX8, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

IP67

-
Colors

Black

Blue, Cream, Graphite, Gray, Green, Lavender, Mint, Yellow

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime

Single-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-X3
CPU(second)

Single-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715
CPU(third)

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU

Adreno 620

Adreno 740
Memory RAM

6 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

-

UFS 4.0

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 77˚ , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 24 mm, 1.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 119˚ , 1.0 µm

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

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

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+
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, optical 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, tracking autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 83˚ , 24 mm, 1.12 µm

(wide) , 10 MP, f/2.2 , 85˚ , 26 mm, 1.22 µm
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

Autofocus, face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps

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, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LDAC

Yes

-
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity