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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2020-11-19 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 416 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 10.23 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.84 | 3.68 |
| 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 is a little bit better than iPhone 8, having an 87.5 score against 85. Even though the Google Pixel 4a 5G is a lot newer than the iPhone 8, it is a bit thicker and heavier. Apple iPhone 8 features a display that's just as good as the Google Pixel 4a 5G one, although the Apple iPhone 8 has a much lower 750 x 1334 resolution, a much smaller display and a just a bit worse pixels density.
Apple iPhone 8 has a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. Apple iPhone 8 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a lower number of cores and they are also slower and 4 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has a 3885mAh battery size instead of 1821mAh. Google Pixel 4a 5G captures just a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 8, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a back facing camera with a better resolution, a larger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and video and a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 4a 5G is also a lot cheaper.
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