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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2020-11-19 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 4.64 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4a 5G is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 2, with a global score of 87.5 against 81.6. Google Pixel 4a 5G's construction is much newer than Google Pixel 2's, although it's somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. Google Pixel 2 has a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixels number in each inch of screen.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has 2 GB more RAM. Google Pixel 2's memory capacity for apps and games is very similar to Google Pixel 4a 5G's one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and a 12.2 mega pixels resolution camera, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photos, a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality photos and videos and better video frame rates.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Although Google Pixel 4a 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Pixel 2. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Google Pixel 4a 5G, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Pixel 2, giving up a couple specs and features.
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