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| Global Score | |
| 82 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone XR, getting an 82.9 score against 82. The Google Pixel 4a body is newer, way lighter and a little bit thinner than Apple iPhone XR. Google Pixel 4a features a little sharper display than iPhone XR, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a better display pixel density.
Apple iPhone XR counts with a better hardware performance than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has lesser cpu cores (but faster) and less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The iPhone XR counts with a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a smaller camera aperture, a back facing camera with a worse resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, they both have a same size sensor.
The Google Pixel 4a features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone XR, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Google Pixel 4a features a bit better battery life than iPhone XR, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity instead of 2942mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Google Pixel 4a is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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