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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Clearly white and Just black |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a 5G is better than Microsoft Lumia 950, getting an 87.5 score against 74.1. The Google Pixel 4a 5G design has the same thickness than the Microsoft Lumia 950, but it is heavier. The Google Pixel 4a 5G comes with Android 11 operating system, while Microsoft Lumia 950 works with Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Lumia 950 counts with a sharper display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel amount per screen inch and a better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution. Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lumia 950, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a quite better performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a larger amount of RAM and 7 more processing cores. Google Pixel 4a 5G features a camera that's just as good as the Microsoft Lumia 950 one, because although the Google Pixel 4a 5G has a worse (4K) video resolution, a tinier sensor which offers a lower image and video quality and a back camera with way less megapixels, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos.
Google Pixel 4a 5G has better battery performance than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has a 3885mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Google Pixel 4a 5G costs a lot more than the Microsoft Lumia 950, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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