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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Clearly white and Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 5G has a score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than iPhone 8 Plus's 87.1 overall score. The Google Pixel 4a 5G body is a lot newer and somewhat lighter than iPhone 8 Plus's, but it is also just a bit thicker. The iPhone 8 Plus has a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a lower number of cores and slower and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a little sharper display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a just a little worse count of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920. IPhone 8 Plus features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G takes a little bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a bigger aperture for better images in low-light situations, a bigger camera sensor taking better quality photographs and videos and a more MP back facing camera.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a superior battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3885mAh battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4a 5G is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a great choice.
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