Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison

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6.3
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
6.4
Google Pixel 8a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Google Pixel 8a
Released · Aug 11, 2023
Released · May 14, 2024
6.7-inch · 2640x1080px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
3700 mAh
4492 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jul 26, 2023 May 07, 2024
MSRP
$ 999 $ 499 / € 549

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 Water, Dust; 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

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 85.70% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2640x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 426 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Front cover display
3.4 inches
720 x748 px
Super AMOLED
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3
2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715
2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710
3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 740 Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (13) Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
3700 mAh 4492 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 11min
Browsing
12h 21min
Video
7h 13min
Gaming
7h 23min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 51min
Browsing
13h 53min
Video
8h 34min
Gaming
7h 16min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.73"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
10 MP 13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
136
Overall
137
Photo
135
Video
134
Overall
142
Photo
127
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands 5G Ready Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 13, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMF731U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 0.43 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.13 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
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