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- Pixel 3a vs Pixel 4a 5G
Google Pixel 3a vs Google Pixel 4a 5G
What Pixel 3a does better (3) and where Pixel 4a 5G wins (17) — every spec side by side.
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5.2Display5.8
2.5Performance4.3
6.3Camera7.7
2.6Battery2.8
7.1Features9.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 3aPixel 4a 5G
| Pixel 3a | Pixel 4a 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 151.3 mm | 153.9 mm | −2.6 mm |
| Width | 70.1 mm | 74 mm | −3.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.2 mm | = |
| Weight | 147 g | 168 g | −21 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 3a better than Pixel 4a 5G?
- Weight147 g vs 168 g+14%
- Pixel density441 ppi vs 413 ppi+7%
- Charged in 30 min50% vs 45%+11%
Why is Pixel 4a 5G better than Pixel 3a?
- AnTuTu score322,015 vs 641,913+99%
- Battery capacity3,000 mAh vs 3,885 mAh+29%
- RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 5GNo · Pixel 3a: Yes
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,564 vs 1,867+19%
- Peak brightness464 nits vs 700 nits+51%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Pixel 3a: Yes
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 147 g | 168 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 151.3 mm | 153.9 mm |
| Width | 70.1 mm | 74 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, Clearly White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.6″ | 6.2″ |
| 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 | 413 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 464 nits | 700 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 692 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 75% | 84.1% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 615 | Adreno 620 |
| AnTuTu score | 322,015 | 641,913 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,564 | 1,867 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,000 mAh | 3,885 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 45% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| 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 | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Stock Android | — |
