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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 487.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4 XL has a global score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A31's overall score of 81.3. Even though Google Pixel 4 XL and Galaxy A31 were only released with a few months difference, Google Pixel 4 XL's design is a little heavier but also a bit thinner than Galaxy A31.
Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A31, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 3040 resolution and a higher pixel number in each inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Google Pixel 4 XL has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A31 has greater battery performance than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3700mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 captures much clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a much more MP camera and a way larger camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos.
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