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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 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 slightly better than the Google Pixel 4 XL, having a global score of 82.9 against 82.9. The Google Pixel 4a is a extremely lighter device than the Google Pixel 4 XL, but they have the same thickness. The Google Pixel 4 XL features a little bit better screen than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a little larger screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 3040 and a just a bit better display density.
Google Pixel 4 XL features just a little better performance than Google Pixel 4a. Both have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. The Google Pixel 4a features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has more internal storage. The Google Pixel 4 XL features longer battery performance than Google Pixel 4a, because it has an 18% more battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4a and Google Pixel 4 XL both count with incredibly similar cameras, both of them have the same video resolution, a same size camera aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates, a 0.39 inches sensor and the same resolution camera.
Google Pixel 4a is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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