Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Google Pixel 8a - specs comparison

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Display

Size:

6.7 inches

6.1 inches

Resolution:

2640 x 1080 pixels, 22:9 ratio, 426 PPI

2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI

Technology:

Dynamic AMOLED

OLED

Refresh rate:

120Hz

120Hz

Screen-to-body:

85.70 %

81.28 %

Peak brightness:

2000 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Front cover display:

3.4 inches, 720 x 748 pixels, Super AMOLED, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)

Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 1x 3.36GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x 2.0GHz Cortex-A510

Nona-core, 1x 3.0GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x 2.45GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x 2.15GHz Cortex-A510

GPU:

Adreno 740

Immortalis-G715s MC10

RAM:

8GB

8GB LPDDR5X

Internal storage:

256GB, not expandable

128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable

OS:

Android (13)

Android (14)

Device type:

Smartphone

Smartphone

Battery

Capacity:

3700 mAh

4492 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Charging:

Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Fast charging, Qi wireless charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 25.0W; Wireless: 10.0W

Wired: 18.0W; Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera

Dual camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

64 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 24 mm; Pixel size: 1.8 μm

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/1.73"; Pixel size: 0.8 μm

Second camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

13 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.2; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Flash:

LED

LED

Video recording:

Yes

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Front:

10 MP

13 MP

Design

Dimensions:

6.50 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches (165.1 x 71.9 x 6.9 mm)

5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches (152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm)

Folded:

(85.1 x 71.9 x 15.1 mm)

Weight:

6.60 oz (187.0 g)

6.63 oz (188.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Plastic; Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Yes; IPX8

Yes; IP67

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

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

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Cellular

5G:

5G Ready

n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

SIM type:

Nano SIM, eSIM

Nano SIM, eSIM

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.3

5.3

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax, Wi-Fi 6E; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax, Wi-Fi 6E; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible)

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2

Features:

Charging, OTG

Charging

Location:

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

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

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

NFC

NFC

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