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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-08-20 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Just black | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 4a has an overall score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s overall score of 79.3. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 4a has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1, so it provides the user some additional features. The Google Pixel 4a design is extremely newer and a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+'s, although it is thicker.
The Google Pixel 4a features a little faster CPU than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a much better display than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a just a bit greater pixel quantity per inch of display.
The Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photos and a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting photos or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a back camera with way more MP.
Google Pixel 4a counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Google Pixel 4a counts with just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4a not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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