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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-08-20 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Glacier | Just black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4a has a score of 82.9, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's global score of 78.8. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS, but the Google Pixel 4a has 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version, providing the user a couple nice extra features and some performance improvements. Google Pixel 4a's construction is thicker but incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and both of them were released with only 1 months difference.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a little better processing power than Google Pixel 4a. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. Google Pixel 4a has a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot worse 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixels quantity in each inch in the screen.
Google Pixel 4a counts with just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a higher resolution camera in the back and a larger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
The Microsoft Surface Duo and the Google Pixel 4a both have extremely similar memory for apps and games, both have the same 128 GB internal storage. Microsoft Surface Duo features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 14% more battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Google Pixel 4a is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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