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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-20 | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Just black | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 has a general score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than Google Nexus 6P's overall score of 80.3. Although the Google Pixel 4a is a little bit thicker than the Google Nexus 6P, it's lighter and noticeably newer. The Google Nexus 6P features a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel number per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Google Pixel 4a has just a little better hardware performance than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Google Nexus 6P takes slightly better photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Google Nexus 6P also counts with a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels and a larger sensor taking higher quality photos.
The Google Nexus 6P features as much memory capacity for apps and games as the Google Pixel 4a one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. Google Nexus 6P has just a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
Google Pixel 4a is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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