Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-07-20 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| -- | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, having a 78.8 score against 73.8. The Google Pixel 3a design is lighter and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, even though both were released with only 2 months difference. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S has Android 10, so it gives you a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance.
Google Pixel 3a features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2220, more pixels per display inch and a bit bigger display. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S has a superior storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
The Google Pixel 3a features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 3a also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Google Pixel 3a has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 7% more battery size.
Google Pixel 3a captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a way worse resolution camera in the back and a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for shooting images and videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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