Design
Dimensions	5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight	5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Just black

Display
Size	5.8-inch
Resolution	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Technology	OLED
Refresh rate	60Hz
Screen-to-body	82.53 %
Features	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	2 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470
GPU	Adreno 618
RAM	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage	128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery
Capacity	3140 mAh
Type	Li - Polymer
Charging	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed	Wired: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	4h 15min
Browsing:	9h 27min
Gaming:	4h 51min
Video:	6h 48min
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Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) EIS
Front	8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.1
WLAN	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other	NFC

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jun 25, 2020 FCC ID value: A4RG025J
Measured SAR	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information
MSRP	$ 349
In The Box	18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability
Officially announced	Aug 03, 2020

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Carrier Availability

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Overall User Rating

(3 reviews)

8.7

Build quality

Camera quality

Performance

8.3

Display

Battery life and charging

7.7

HelloThere21

Arena Apprentice

Pixel 4a; Still kickin'

Posted: Feb 16, 2022, 3:29 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

For a phone that launched at $350 it's absolutely insane. The Pixel 4a will do most of what you'd throw at it, while impressing you with its camera and flawless software.

This is genuinely one of Google's greatest smartphones.

SamsungApple21 [deleted]

Pixel 4a: Better than it should be for $350

Posted: Jan 09, 2021, 11:21 AM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

The Pixel 4a is Google's non-5G mid ranger, and while I would recommend paying the extra $100 for the 5G model, this is still an exceptional phone. It features a 5.8" OLED display at 1080p, and looks great. The size is a perfect sweetspot for phones, allowing for a larger display while also being manageable with one hand. It's a plastic build, but features a matte coating while feels great on the hands. It also features the Snapdragon 730G, a midrange processor which is great for the basics, and some editing and moderate gaming. The battery will last you all day, even when it's capacity is smaller than other phones. Overall, a great phone that I'd recommend going for if you don't care about 5G and like smaller phones.

And ohhh boy have we not gotten into the cameras yet. It features one 12.2 megapixel rear camera, which when combined with Google's amazing software magic, can create flagship level shots in good conditions. It's struggles sometimes, for example before post processing you can notice flaws such as noise in indoor conditions, but the software and post processing can fix it right back up. Overall, the best $350 camera out there.

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What I like

$350!
The cameras feature Google's magic
The size is perfect
Plastic build is brought up with a matte finish for a good feel
Modern design.
Great for the Google go getter who uses all of their services.

What I don't like

Display can be dim outdoors
Might get slower as years go by
The 4a 5G is a better deal.

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rmauchmar

Big Bang for Small Bucks

Posted: Sep 03, 2020, 2:20 PM

Phone owned for less than a month

This would be the first Google phone I've owned. As a long time Android user, I've owned many devices ranging from Motorola to Samsung to LG, but honestly this is an exceptional phone for the money. Boasting an 8-core processor supplemented with 6GB of RAM, complimented with a 5.8" OLED screen and a 3100+ mAh battery, my expectations are being exceedingly met. I can go on about the differences between the Pixel 4 and the 4a, but you can look at the reviews and the specs on this sight for those. I get two solid days of moderate use with the battery before needing to recharge. The call quality and image quality are exceptional. The camera is on par if not slightly better than my last LG phone and running the "vanilla" Android OS 10, I finally see what I've been missing sticking with the other manufacturers for so long. I'm really happy I switched.