Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.68 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3a XL is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, getting a global score of 78.9 against 72.2. The Google Pixel 3a XL is a incredibly heavier and a bit thicker device than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition. Both devices we are comparing here have Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a XL has older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition has Android 4.4.2.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition has a sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a little higher count of pixels in each screen inch. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel 3a XL features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has 4 more cpu cores and more RAM memory. Google Pixel 3a XL has a much better battery duration than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a 3700mAh battery size against 2600mAh. Google Pixel 3a XL takes greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse 12.2 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher video quality.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 3a XL is also by far the cheapest, making it an obvious call.
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