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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Clearly white and Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 a bit better than the Google Pixel 3 XL's 80.7 general score. Google Pixel 4a 5G's body is newer and just a bit lighter, but also a little bit thicker than Google Pixel 3 XL. Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a bit bigger screen, a higher pixels quantity per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Google Pixel 3 XL and the Google Pixel 4a 5G count with quite similar processing units, and although the Google Pixel 4a 5G has a greater amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have a camera with a 12.2 MP, a 0.39 inches camera sensor and the same video resolution, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a bigger aperture for better low light photography and videos.
Google Pixel 4a 5G features a little longer battery performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel 4a 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 3 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 3 XL. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Google Pixel 4a 5G, else you can save some money and get the Google Pixel 3 XL, giving up a couple features and specs.
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