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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Clearly white and Just black |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 28.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4a 5G is better than Lumia 950 XL, with a general score of 87.5 against 75. The Google Pixel 4a 5G has Android 11 OS, and Lumia 950 XL works with Windows 10 Mobile OS. The Google Pixel 4a 5G body has the same thickness than the Lumia 950 XL, but it is just a little bit heavier. The Google Pixel 4a 5G features a quite superior processing power than Lumia 950 XL, because it has more RAM and more cores.
The Lumia 950 XL counts with a sharper display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a quite better number of pixels per inch of display. The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a greater storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also counts with a bigger sensor taking higher quality photos and videos and a camera in the back with lot more MP.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has greater battery performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 3885mAh of battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4a 5G is way more expensive than the Lumia 950 XL, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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