Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 3a has a global score of 78.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition's 72.2 global score. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition has Android 4.4.2 version. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, Google Pixel 3a's construction is heavier and a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition.
Galaxy S4 Value Edition features a much better screen than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit smaller display, they both have a better amount of pixels per inch in the display. Google Pixel 3a features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 3a has a very superior camera than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because although it has a lower resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video quality. The Google Pixel 3a features a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel 3a counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 3a is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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