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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Just black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a has an overall score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's 80.4 overall score. The Google Pixel 4a construction is notably newer and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's, but it's a little bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Google Pixel 4a's processing unit is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition one, and although the Google Pixel 4a has more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with just a bit better battery life than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh. Google Pixel 4a shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller camera sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a F1.7 aperture, the Google Pixel 4a also counts with a camera with more mega pixels.
The Google Pixel 4a is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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