Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A52 Specs Comparison

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9.1	9.0
Google Pixel 4a 5G	Samsung Galaxy A52
Released · Nov 19, 2020	Released · Mar 17, 2021
6.2-inch · 2340x1080px	6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera	Quad camera
6GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
3885 mAh	4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches 153.9 x 74.0 x 8.2 mm	6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches 159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g)	6.67 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black, Clearly white	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue

Display

Size
6.2-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
OLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	90Hz
Screen-to-body
82.94 %	84.79 %
Peak brightness
	800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475	Octa-core 2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465
GPU
Adreno 620	Adreno 618
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11)	Android (14, 13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
3885 mAh	4500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 53min

Browsing

12h 36min

Video

8h 30min

Gaming

9h 42min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	64 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps) Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF)) Video capture: 1080p	32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 01, 2020 FCC ID value: A4RG025E
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 500	€ 429
In The Box
18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter SIM tool	Phone, Charger, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 30, 2020	Mar 17, 2021

Alternative variants

for Verizon


Weight	6.03 oz (171.0 g)
5G	Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n66, n71, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
MSRP	$ 600

with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage


Memory	8GB/256GB

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 4a 5G Specs	Samsung Galaxy A52 Specs
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Google Pixel 4a 5G Review	Samsung Galaxy A52 Review
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