📱 Model features |
| Google Pixel 6a (GB17L) | Samsung Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690) |
| Model | Pixel 6a (GB17L) | Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690) |
| Other model names | Pixel 6a GB17L | Samsung Galaxy Xtreme S5690 |
| Country or region available | 
Japan |  
(Global, International), (Europe) |
| Brand | Google | Samsung |
| Release date | 7/21/2022, Announced: 5/11/2022 | 10/1/2011 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 11.95 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.8 x 152.2 millimeters (2.83 x 5.99 in) | 65.9 x 121.5 millimeters (2.59 x 4.78 in) |
| Weight | 178 grams (6.23 ounces) | 100 grams (3.5 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min | Waterproof (IP?) |
🤖 Operating System |
| Google Pixel 6a (GB17L) | Samsung Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690) |
| System version | Android 12 | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 13 | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor |
| Google Pixel 6a (GB17L) | Samsung Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690) |
| Chipset | 64bit: Google Tensor (5nm) | 32bit: Marvell MG2 (45nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 3 processors:
2x 2.8GHz ARM Cortex-X1 (Dual-core)
2x 2.25GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Dual-core)
4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor:
1x 800MHz ARMv7 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G78 MP20 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 702380 (v9) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage |
| Google Pixel 6a (GB17L) | Samsung Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690) |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR5 | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 128GB (103GB available)
UFS 3.1 | 512MB (150MB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot) |
📲 Display |
| Google Pixel 6a (GB17L) | Samsung Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690) |
| Display type | OLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 6.1" inches | 3.65" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~49.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 431 PPI | 158 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | 505nits[typ], 876nits[peak]
HDR8
Always-On Display | feature not registered |
📶 Mobile networks |
| Google Pixel 6a (GB17L) | Samsung Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690) |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM | 1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3000/1024 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band detailsCollapse details |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat24 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
VoLTE | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78) | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat24 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
VoLTE | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 | Not supported |
📷 Camera |
| Google Pixel 6a (GB17L) | Samsung Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690) |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera)
12.2 megapixels
12MP ultrawidef/2.217mm114°1.25µm | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.7 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 27mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | Not supported |
| Camera extras | 1080p@240fps
Sony IMX363 sensor | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera |
| Google Pixel 6a (GB17L) | Samsung Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690) |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 24mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia |
| Google Pixel 6a (GB17L) | Samsung Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690) |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity |
| Google Pixel 6a (GB17L) | Samsung Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690) |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | Type-C reversible connector | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 + A2DP/LE | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors |
| Google Pixel 6a (GB17L) | Samsung Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (under display)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor | Accelerometer
Compass
Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery |
| Google Pixel 6a (GB17L) | Samsung Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690) |
| Battery type | LiPo: Li-Ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: Lithium-Ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4410 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W Wired fast charging
Reverse charging by cable
USB Power Delivery 3.0 | Wired charging |
| Wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 6.6 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 660 hours (27.5 days) |
➕ Other features |
| Google Pixel 6a (GB17L) | Samsung Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690) |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Charcoal black, Chalk white, Sage green
• FeliCa | • Colors: Gray
• 2GB microSD included
• WiFi hotspot
• IP67 certified: dust tight and water proof up to 1m for 30min
• Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate |
| Google Pixel 6a (GB17L) | Samsung Galaxy Xcover (GT-S5690) |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.99W/kg (head), 1.31W/kg (body) | feature not registered |