Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro and Google Pixel 4a 5G - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Google Pixel 4a 5G

80 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro
VS
51 out 100
Google Pixel 4a 5G
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Google Pixel 4a 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Google Pixel 4a 5G, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. 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 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 3885mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 4a 5G
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 199g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro and Google Pixel 4a 5G
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 9 Pro
vs
Google Pixel 4a 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1280x2856 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 495 ppi 413 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 3000 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2328 nits
Google Pixel 4a 5G
688 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz250 Hz
Response time2 ms6.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro
87.1 %
Google Pixel 4a 5G
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro and Google Pixel 4a 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 696
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 620
GPU Cores 896 384
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2002
Google Pixel 4a 5G
738
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
4710
Google Pixel 4a 5G
1904
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2002738
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47101904
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro
1125355
Google Pixel 4a 5G
447182
CPU283910141348
GPU447101101114
Memory18329089005
UX211054115715
NanoReview Score1125355447182
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 4a 5G
1104
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1104
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 4a 5G]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 28.8 GB 14.8 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 3885 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro
22:07
Google Pixel 4a 5G
22:18
Web Browsing10:12 h08:24 h
Video Playback12:40 h14:28 h
Games06:23 h05:20 h
Standby Mode96 h107 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 107 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length25 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung GNKSony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.311/2.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length113 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm 24 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.51 1/4
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro
90.6 dB
Google Pixel 4a 5G
90.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 460
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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