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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Just black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A31, with an 82.9 score against 81.3. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 4a has 11 version and Galaxy A31 has Android 10 version, providing a couple nice extra features. The Google Pixel 4a construction is just a bit thinner and a lot lighter than the Galaxy A31, even though both of them were released only 4 months apart.
Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Google Pixel 4a features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a bigger storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A31 features a better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a way bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution.
The Galaxy A31 has a superior battery performance than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
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