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- Pixel 4a 5G vs Galaxy Note20
Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note20
What Pixel 4a 5G does better (6) and where Galaxy Note20 wins (19) — every spec side by side.
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5.8Display6.0
4.3Performance6.1
7.7Camera7.9
2.8Battery4.1
9.1Features9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 4a 5GGalaxy Note20
| Pixel 4a 5G | Galaxy Note20 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 153.9 mm | 161.6 mm | −7.7 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 75.2 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.3 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 168 g | 192 g | −24 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 4a 5G better than Galaxy Note20?
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy Note20: No
- Peak brightness700 nits vs 600 nits+17%
- Weight168 g vs 192 g+14%
- Measured brightness692 nits vs 615 nits+13%
- Pixel density413 ppi vs 393 ppi+5%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
Why is Galaxy Note20 better than Pixel 4a 5G?
- AnTuTu score641,913 vs 913,920+42%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,867 vs 2,964+59%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraNo · Pixel 4a 5G: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Pixel 4a 5G: Yes
- Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
- Battery capacity3,885 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+11%
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3 GHz+25%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K selfie videoNo · Pixel 4a 5G: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 168 g | 192 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 153.9 mm | 161.6 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 75.2 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Just Black, Clearly White | Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue |
| Stylus | — | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.2″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 413 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 700 nits | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 692 nits | 615 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1% | 89.2% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G | Exynos 990 - Global |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA |
| AnTuTu score | 641,913 | 913,920 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,867 | 2,964 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,419 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 1.1× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,885 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 45% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.36 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 5 |
