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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Clearly white and Just black |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 28.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Google Pixel 4a 5G has a score of 87.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's score of 80.4. Even though the Google Pixel 4a 5G is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, it's just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier. Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little sharper display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a quite higher amount of pixels per screen inch.
Google Pixel 4a 5G counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also has a greater amount of RAM. The Google Pixel 4a 5G takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting lower quality images and videos, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Google Pixel 4a 5G also counts with a more mega pixels camera and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Pixel 4a 5G features superior battery performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 3885mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 4a 5G is also by far the cheapest.
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