Google Pixel 2 vs Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2017	Aug 03, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$749	$349

Design

Dimensions
5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm	5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.04 oz / 143.0 g	5.04 oz / 143.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, White	Just black

Display

Size
5.0-inch, 67.92% screen-to-body	5.8-inch, 82.53% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED	OLED, 60Hz, HDR
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 618
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/64GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
2700 mAh, Li - Ion	3140 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 15min

Browsing

9h 27min

Video

6h 48min

Gaming

4h 51min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) EIS
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD	aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 15, 2017 FCC ID value: NM8G011A	Date approved: Jun 25, 2020 FCC ID value: A4RG025J
Measured SAR
Head: 0.79 W/kg Body: 0.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.12 W/kg	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

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Prices (MSRP)	$649

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