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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and White | Just black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a has an overall score of 82.9, which is better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's 75 general score. Google Pixel 4a is a somewhat lighter phone than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, but both of them are 0.32inches thick. The Google Pixel 4a has Android 11 OS, and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Google Pixel 4a counts with a quite better processing power than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a greater number of cores (and faster) and 3 GB more RAM. The Lumia 950 XL counts with a much better display than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a just a little better pixels count in each inch of display.
Google Pixel 4a features a better storage to store more games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 6% larger battery capacity.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL takes slightly better photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking pictures or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also counts with a back camera with a much better 20 MP resolution and a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.
Google Pixel 4a costs a little more money than the Lumia 950 XL, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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