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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-11-19 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Clearly white and Just black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, getting an 87.5 score against 85.3. Both of these devices work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Despite of the fact Google Pixel 4a 5G is older and a lot thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, it's design is still extremely lighter.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels amount in each screen inch, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1892 x 2688 and a much bigger display.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition and a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a higher 12.2 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 4449mAh battery size.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper.
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