Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy A71 5G

Google Pixel 6a

Samsung Galaxy A71 5G

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

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

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 - global; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - USA; 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, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - USA/Canada; 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, 48, 66, 71 - global version

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - global; LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - USA
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA/Canada; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version

5G band 41, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global; 5G band 2, 5, 41, 66, 71 mmWave/Sub6 - USA
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 3), aluminum frame, plastic back

Metal, plastic
SIM

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

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

152.2 mm

162.5 mm
Width

71.8 mm

75.5 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

8.1 mm
Weight

178 g

185 g
Waterproof

IP67 (1.5m for 30 mins)

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Dust proof

IP67

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Colors

Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Black, Blue, Silver

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 12.2 MP, f/1.7 , 77˚ , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 7x digital zoom

64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 114˚ , 17 mm, 1.25 µm

12 MP, f/2.2
5 MP, f/2.4
5 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

9280 x 6944 pixels
Primary camera video

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

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

dual-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, night sight, magic eraser

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital 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

-

90
DxOMark zoom

-

34
DxOMark video

-

87
DxOMark camera score

-

88

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 84˚ , 24 mm, 1.12 µm

32 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 0.8 µm, 1/2.8"
Selfie camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

6560 x 4928 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, real tone

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Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

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
Wi-Fi display

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1

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

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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