Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Just black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4a has a score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M20's global score of 78.9. Google Pixel 4a's body is newer, a little bit thinner and a lot lighter than Samsung Galaxy M20. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS, but Google Pixel 4a has newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy M20 has Android 10, so it gives a lot of extra features and some performance improvements.
Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Google Pixel 4a also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Google Pixel 4a has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a little higher count of pixels in each inch of display.
Galaxy M20 counts with a better memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M20 features a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Google Pixel 4a counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy M20, because although it has a less mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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