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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Google Pixel 3a XL is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note4, having a global score of 78.9 against 77.6. The Google Pixel 3a XL is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it is also a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note4. Galaxy Note4 features a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better number of pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy Note4 features a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 128 GB. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a larger amount of RAM.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity against 3220mAh. Samsung Galaxy Note4 captures clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a tinier camera sensor giving a worse image quality and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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