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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 849.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 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 an overall score of 87.5, which is slightly better than the iPhone 8's general score of 85. Google Pixel 4a 5G's design is incredibly newer, but a little bit thicker and heavier than the iPhone 8. Apple iPhone 8 has a little faster CPU than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has an inferior number of cores and they are also slower and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
IPhone 8 and Google Pixel 4a 5G have very similar displays, although the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a greater screen pixels density, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a much bigger display. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a slightly better camera than iPhone 8, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a larger aperture for better low-light captures, a better 12.2 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a bigger sensor.
IPhone 8 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a really longer battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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