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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Clearly white and Just black |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 28.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 5G is slightly better than Galaxy A31, with an 87.5 score against 81.3. The Google Pixel 4a 5G design is just a bit thinner and a little lighter than the Galaxy A31, even though both of them were released with only 7 months difference. These phones have Android OS, but the Google Pixel 4a 5G has the newer 11 version and Galaxy A31 has Android 10, providing you some additional features.
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a little sharper display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixel quantity per screen inch. Google Pixel 4a 5G features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A31 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photos or videos in poorly lited environments and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a way bigger camera sensor and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy A31 has more memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy A31 counts with greater battery life than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3885mAh.
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