Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 4 XL and Google Pixel 4a - Which is better?

Google Pixel 4 XL vs Google Pixel 4a

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Google Pixel 4 XL
VS
47 out 100
Google Pixel 4a
Google Pixel 4 XL
Google Pixel 4a

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 4 XL Manufactured in November, 2019, with display 6.3 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Google Pixel 4a, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4 XL
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 537ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 3700mAh vs 3140mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4a
  • Lighter design: 143g vs 193g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 4 XL and Google Pixel 4a
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 4 XL
vs
Google Pixel 4a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 5.81 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 537 ppi 443 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 4 XL
555 nits
Google Pixel 4a
802 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %95.3 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz255 Hz
Response time3.4 ms6.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 4 XL], [Google Pixel 4a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.4 mm (6.31 in) 144 mm (5.67 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 69.4 mm (2.73 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 143 g (5.04 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Orange		 Black
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 4 XL
82.2 %
Google Pixel 4a
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 4 XL and Google Pixel 4a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Hexagon 688
Graphics Adreno 640 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 4 XL
870
Google Pixel 4a
680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 4 XL
2493
Google Pixel 4a
1816
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)870680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24931816
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 4 XL]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 4 XL
628754
Google Pixel 4a
357020
CPU191412115287
GPU18846970626
Memory10213178602
UX14674292505
NanoReview Score628754357020
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 4 XL
3013
Google Pixel 4a
1003
Max Surface Temp.39.5 °C41.4 °C
Stability82 %99 %
Graphics Test18 fps6 fps
Graphics Score30131003
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 4 XL], [Google Pixel 4a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 4 XL
10849
Google Pixel 4a
n/a
Writing score13323n/a
Web score7313n/a
Video editing7063n/a
Data manipulation8875n/a
NanoReview Score10849n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 13 GB 15 GB
UI Skin n/a Stock Android

Battery

Volume 3700 mAh 3140 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 4 XL
16:18
Google Pixel 4a
17:58
Web Browsing06:06 h06:35 h
Video Playback09:35 h11:24 h
Games04:10 h04:08 h
Standby Mode83 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Telephoto: 16 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length28 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX363Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length45 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.09n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Google Pixel 4a
116
Video quality
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Google Pixel 4a
100
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 4 XL
n/a
Google Pixel 4a
100
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a47
Zoomn/a48
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 4a]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX481 Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 / 5200 / 3500 / 600
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE category1815
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 4 XL
84.3 dB
Google Pixel 4a
86 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2019 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date November, 2019 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 350
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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