Google Pixel 5a 5G vs Cat S42 H+
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| Phone Names | Google Pixel 5a 5G | Cat S42 H+ |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 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, 46, 48, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | - |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | - | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2021, August 17 | 2021, April 20 |
| Status | Available. Released 2021, August 26 | Available. Released 2021, April 20 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back | - |
| Dimensions | 156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm (6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 in) | 161.3 x 77.2 x 12.7 mm (6.35 x 3.04 x 0.5 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 220 g (7.76 oz) |
| IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~415 ppi density) | 720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~293 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.34 inches, 97.0 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.5 inches, 78.1 cm2 (~62.7% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | OLED, HDR | IPS LCD |
| Always-on display | - | |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) | Mediatek MT6761D Helio A20 (12 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 14 | Android 10, planned upgrade to Android 11 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm | - |
| Features | LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash |
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 5 MP |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | - |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | - |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | microUSB 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 18W wired, PD2.0 | - |
| Type | Li-Po 4680 mAh | Li-Ion 4200 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Mostly Black | Black |
| Models | G1F8F, G4S1M | - |
| Price | $ 189.00 / C$ 249.99 | About 230 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Battery life | Endurance rating 122h | - |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 291303 (v8) GeekBench: 1337 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 122h | - |
| Display | 861 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 291303 (v8) GeekBench: 1337 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |