Google Pixel 3a vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 3a and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 3a vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G020F SM-F707B
Form Factor Touch Folder (flip) - touch screen, dual screen
Height 151.3 mm 167.3 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has greater height than Google Pixel 3a.
Width 70.1 mm 73.6 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has greater width than Google Pixel 3a.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is narrower than Google Pixel 3a.
Weight 147 g 183 g Google Pixel 3a is lighter than Google Pixel 3a.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 73.6 mm x 7.2 mm x 167.3 mm
Folded - 73.6 mm x 15.4 mm x 87.4 mm
Body Colour Clearly white | Purple-ish | Just black Mystic grey | Mystic bronze
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.55 W/kg (body), 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.451 W/kg (body), 0.799 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.6" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2220 x 1080 pixels 2636 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 441 ppi 425 ppi Google Pixel 3a has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 21.9:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing Always-on display, Edge Screen, Edge Lighting, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Samsung Ultra Thin Glass
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 1.05"
Second Display Resolution - 300 x 112 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 3.09 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3a.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel 3a has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 615 -
MEMORY Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has more RAM than Google Pixel 3a.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has more internal memory than Google Pixel 3a.
User Memory - 220.9 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 3a has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) 78 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has larger lens field of view than Google Pixel 3a.
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 1.4 μm Both phones have the same camera pixel size.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Digital Zoom - 8x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes Portrait mode Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Filter mode
Light Source - High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, AR Doodle
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.4 Google Pixel 3a has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 3a.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) 80 degree(s) Google Pixel 3a has larger front lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1.22 μm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has larger front camera pixel size than Google Pixel 3a.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode, Live focus video
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3300 mAh Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1440 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1440 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 63 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 18 hrs
CELLULAR Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface - One UI 2.5
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor Multitasking, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Flex mode, Multi Active Window
OTHERS Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) USB adapter, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, clear case, USB-C to USB-A cable, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards - VDE, SGS
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