Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-20 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Just black | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 444 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 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 | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a has a general score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro's global score of 81. Both devices we are comparing have the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect. Google Pixel 4a's design is a lot lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, although they were released with only a few months difference.
Google Pixel 4a features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. Galaxy XCover Pro's processor is very similar to the processing unit in Google Pixel 4a, and although the Galaxy XCover Pro has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy XCover Pro features a camera that's just as good as the camera in Google Pixel 4a, because although the Galaxy XCover Pro has a much tinier sensor capturing much worse quality images, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, a F1.7 camera aperture and the same video frame rates, it also counts with a way higher 25 megapixels resolution camera.
Galaxy XCover Pro has a bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy XCover Pro counts with improved battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Google Pixel 4a is also by far the cheapest one, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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