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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Just black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a has an overall score of 82.9, which is slightly better than Apple iPhone 7's 81.6 general score. The Google Pixel 4a design is way newer than Apple iPhone 7's, but it is a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. The Google Pixel 4a has a bit more vivid screen than iPhone 7, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bigger screen.
The Apple iPhone 7 counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 4a has a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 4 GB more RAM and more cores (although they are slower). The Google Pixel 4a has a slightly better camera than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Google Pixel 4a also has a camera in the back with more megapixels, a bigger camera aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited situations and a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
The Google Pixel 4a counts with a much longer battery life than iPhone 7, because it has a 3140mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Google Pixel 4a is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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