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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-19 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 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 620 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a score of 87.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A31's 81.3 overall score. Although the Google Pixel 4a 5G and Galaxy A31 were released only 7 months apart, the Google Pixel 4a 5G is a little lighter and a little thinner. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 4a 5G has the newer 11 version and Galaxy A31 has Android 10, giving some additional features.
Google Pixel 4a 5G features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen density. Samsung Galaxy A31 has more storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A31 counts with better battery life than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy A31 counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and video in low-light situations and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs and a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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