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Google Pixel 3a vs Google Pixel 4a
What Pixel 3a does better (1) and where Pixel 4a wins (14) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 3aPixel 4a
| Pixel 3a | Pixel 4a | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 151.3 mm | 144 mm | +7.3 mm |
| Width | 70.1 mm | 69.4 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.2 mm | = |
| Weight | 147 g | 143 g | +4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 3a better than Pixel 4a?
- AnTuTu score322,015 vs 268,714+20%
Why is Pixel 4a better than Pixel 3a?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,564 vs 6,4264.1×
- RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Battery capacity3,000 mAh vs 3,140 mAh+5%
- Peak brightness464 nits vs 700 nits+51%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
- Screen size5.6″ vs 5.8″+4%
- Weight147 g vs 143 g+3%
- USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
- Process10 nm vs 8 nm+25%
- Charged in 30 min50% vs 60%+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 147 g | 143 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 151.3 mm | 144 mm |
| Width | 70.1 mm | 69.4 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish | Just Black, Barely Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.6″ | 5.8″ |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,220 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 441 ppi | 443 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 464 nits | 700 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 803 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 75% | 83.3% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 | Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 10 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 615 | Adreno 618 |
| AnTuTu score | 322,015 | 268,714 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,564 | 6,426 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 196 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,000 mAh | 3,140 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 60% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.39 W/kg | 1.37 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Stock Android | — |
