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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-20 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Just black | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 has an overall score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3's 80 general score. Although the Google Pixel 4a is just a little bit thicker than Google Pixel 3, it's just a bit lighter and also newer. Google Pixel 4a and Google Pixel 3 have similar displays, although the Google Pixel 3 has a little bit smaller display, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a just a little worse pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
The Google Pixel 4a counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 3 has a little faster processor than Google Pixel 4a, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Google Pixel 4a has just a bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity. The Google Pixel 3's camera is very similar to the Google Pixel 4a one, and although the Google Pixel 3 has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, they both have the same video frame rates, the same video quality, the same resolution camera in the back and a same size camera sensor.
Although Google Pixel 4a is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Pixel 3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 3. If you want to save some money, you can get Google Pixel 3, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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