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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-20 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Just black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion 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
The Google Pixel 4a is slightly better than Google Pixel XL, having an 82.9 score against 81.3. Google Pixel 4a's design is notably newer, a little bit thinner and lighter than Google Pixel XL. Google Pixel 4a counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
Google Pixel XL features just a bit better screen than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a just a bit better screen density. Google Pixel XL's memory for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as Google Pixel 4a's one, both have equal internal memory.
The Google Pixel XL counts with a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh. Google Pixel XL has a camera that's just as good as the Google Pixel 4a one, because although the Google Pixel XL has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos and a better resolution back-facing camera.
The Google Pixel 4a not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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