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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2020-11-19 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.84 | 5.76 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a score of 87.5, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s score of 85.2. Although Google Pixel 4a 5G is a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), it's a bit lighter and incredibly newer. Google Pixel 4a 5G has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better display density and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much greater storage for apps and games than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2018). Both of them have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller sensor taking worse quality videos and photos, and they both have a same size camera aperture and the same video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 3885mAh battery capacity.
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