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

Google Pixel 4a vs Google Pixel 4

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Google Pixel 4a
VS
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Google Pixel 4
Google Pixel 4a
Google Pixel 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 4a Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 5.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G, vs Google Pixel 4, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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 4a
  • Larger display: 5.81in
  • Lighter design: 143g vs 162g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3140mAh vs 2800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4
  • Higher pixel density: 444ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 4a and Google Pixel 4
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 4a
vs
Google Pixel 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED POLED
Size 5.81 in 5.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 443 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 80.1 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 4a
802 nits
Google Pixel 4
437 nits
sRGB gamut95.3 %95.5 %
PWM (Flicker)255 Hz367 Hz
Response time6.2 ms2.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 4a], [Google Pixel 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144 mm (5.67 in) 147.1 mm (5.79 in)
Width 69.4 mm (2.73 in) 68.8 mm (2.71 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors Black - White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 4a
82.9 %
Google Pixel 4
80.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 4a and Google Pixel 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 4a
680
Google Pixel 4
895
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 4a
1816
Google Pixel 4
2602
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)680895
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18162602
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 4a
357020
Google Pixel 4
565573
CPU115287178561
GPU70626153977
Memory7860286156
UX92505146879
NanoReview Score357020565573
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 4a
1003
Google Pixel 4
3045
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °C39 °C
Stability99 %79 %
Graphics Test6 fps18 fps
Graphics Score10033045
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 4a], [Google Pixel 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 4a
n/a
Google Pixel 4
10599
Writing scoren/a12868
Web scoren/a7173
Video editingn/a7062
Data manipulationn/a8856
NanoReview Scoren/a10599

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 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 15 GB 9.55 GB
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 3140 mAh 2800 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (11 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 25 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:27 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 4a
17:58
Google Pixel 4
13:56
Web Browsing06:35 h05:06 h
Video Playback11:24 h08:59 h
Games04:08 h03:32 h
Standby Mode90 h68 h

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED 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 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP Standard: 12.2 MP
Telephoto: 16 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 length27 mm28 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
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a45 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor sizen/a1/3.09
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 4a
116
Google Pixel 4
117
Video quality
Google Pixel 4a
100
Google Pixel 4
101
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 4a
100
Google Pixel 4
112
Bokeh55n/a
Preview47n/a
Zoom48n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 4a], [Google Pixel 4]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX355 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 4a
n/a
Google Pixel 4
116
Video quality
Google Pixel 4a
n/a
Google Pixel 4
136

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 5.1 5
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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 category1518
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2020 yr October, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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