Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| -- | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.68 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3a XL is a little bit better than Galaxy Xcover 4S, with a score of 78.9 against 73.8. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Google Pixel 3a XL has a more recent 11 version while Galaxy Xcover 4S has Android 10 version, providing the user some additional features. The Google Pixel 3a XL is a a bit lighter and somewhat thinner device than Galaxy Xcover 4S, even though they were released with only a few months difference.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a much better 1080 x 2160 resolution, a higher display density and a larger display. Galaxy Xcover 4S has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has 1 GB more RAM. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 32% bigger battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and a back-facing camera with a way worse 12.2 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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