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| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.36 x 2.67 x 0.39 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.06 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 672 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a has a global score of 78.8, which is much better than Microsoft Lumia 550's 60.8 general score. The Google Pixel 3a has Android 11 OS, and Microsoft Lumia 550 comes with Windows 10 Mobile OS. The Google Pixel 3a construction is newer and thinner than Microsoft Lumia 550's, although it is a little bit heavier.
The Google Pixel 3a features a much faster processor than Microsoft Lumia 550, because it has a higher number of cores and 3 GB more RAM memory. Google Pixel 3a and Lumia 550 feature incredibly similar screens, although the Google Pixel 3a also has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px, a larger screen and a higher number of pixels per display inch.
The Google Pixel 3a counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 550, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. Google Pixel 3a counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Lumia 550, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
The Google Pixel 3a features a greater camera than Microsoft Lumia 550, because it has a much bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs, a back-facing camera with a much better 12.2 mega-pixels resolution, a lot larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light situations and a much higher video resolution.
Google Pixel 3a costs a little more than the Lumia 550, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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