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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-20 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Just black | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Google Pixel 4a is slightly better than Apple iPhone XR, getting a score of 82.9 against 82. The Google Pixel 4a construction is newer, a little thinner and lighter than Apple iPhone XR. IPhone XR has a quite better performance than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Google Pixel 4a has just a bit better looking display than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a better pixel count per inch of screen. The Google Pixel 4a features a much greater memory for games and applications than iPhone XR, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
IPhone XR captures just a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a lower video resolution, a back facing camera with a worse 12 megapixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light images, they both have a 0.39 inches back camera sensor. Google Pixel 4a has a bit longer battery life than iPhone XR, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 4a not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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