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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-20 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Just black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a is a bit better than the Galaxy A31, having a global score of 82.9 against 81.3. The Google Pixel 4a body is a lot lighter and just a bit thinner than Galaxy A31, although both of them were only released with a couple months difference. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 4a has a more recent 11 version while Galaxy A31 has Android 10.
The Google Pixel 4a counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy A31, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Google Pixel 4a also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Google Pixel 4a has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel quantity in each display inch.
The Galaxy A31 shoots much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a much bigger sensor capturing lot better quality photographs and videos and a much more MP back facing camera.
The Galaxy A31 counts with a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a much better battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3140mAh.
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