Google Pixel 4 vs Google Pixel 4a

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

At a glance

Brand
Google
Google
Release date
October 2019, 6 years 7 months ago
August 2020, 5 years 9 months ago
AnTuTu
574.100 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 75% of devices
275.000 Antutu v8 Overall performance better than 60% of devices

Display

Size
5.7"
5.81"
Resolution
1080 x 2280 px FHD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
Oled
Oled
Density
443 ppi Very high density
444 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
19:9
19.5:9
Features
Without Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Always-On Display, HDR, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Hole-punch Notch, 100000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
CPU
1x Kryo 485 2.84 GHz + 3x Kryo 485 2.4 GHz + 4x Kryo 485 1.8 GHz
2x Kryo 470 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo 470 1.8 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
7 nm
8 nm
Frequency
2.84 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 640 600MHz
Qualcomm Adreno 618
RAM
6 GB
6 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
12 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.7
ƒ/ 1.73
Sensor
Sony IMX363 Exmor RS
Sony IMX363 Exmor RS
Pixel size
1.40 µm
1.40 µm
Sensor size
1/2.55"
1/2.55"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
4K Video, Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Google Lens

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size
1.22 µm
1.12 µm
Sensor
Sony IMX355

Battery

Capacity
2800 mAh
3140 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 18.0W
Yes , 18.0W
Wireless charging
Fast charge 18 W
Features
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
128 GB
SD slot
No
No
Type
UFS Storage 2.1

Body

Dimensions
68.8 mm 147.1 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
69.4 mm 144.2 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
162 g
143 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Polycarbonate
Colors
Black White Orange
Black
Water/dust resistance
IP68
Usable surface
80 %
82 %

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), ANT+, APT-x, LDAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, in the back
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Stereo Speakers

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