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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Clearly white and Just black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 28.00mm 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 (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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh 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 |
| 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 general score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than the iPhone XS's 84.2 overall score. The Google Pixel 4a 5G is a newer and just a bit lighter phone than the iPhone XS, although it is just a little thicker. IPhone XS counts with a little sharper display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel number in each inch in the display and a slightly better resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels.
The iPhone XS counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and less processing cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Google Pixel 4a 5G features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone XS, because it has more internal memory capacity.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a 0.39 inches sensor and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a bigger aperture and a back-facing camera with more megapixels.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has a 46% bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Google Pixel 4a 5G is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a great choice.
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