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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-29 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 3a XL is slightly better than the Galaxy Note4, getting a global score of 78.9 against 77.6. Google Pixel 3a XL's body is newer, just a bit lighter and a little thinner than Galaxy Note4. The Google Pixel 3a XL features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note4 counts with a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 takes a bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a tinier sensor and a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also counts with a camera in the back with a much better 16 MP resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a slightly better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 128 GB. Google Pixel 3a XL has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note4, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity against 3220mAh.
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