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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2020-11-19 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.84 | 4.64 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has an overall score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than Apple iPhone XS's 84.2 score. Google Pixel 4a 5G's body is notably newer and a little lighter than Apple iPhone XS's, but it is also just a little thicker. The Apple iPhone XS has a little better processing power than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The iPhone XS has a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution and a bit better pixels count per screen inch. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a bit better camera than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos and a better 12.2 megapixels resolution back camera.
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a really longer battery life than iPhone XS, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4a 5G is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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