Google Pixel 2 XL vs Google Pixel 4a - specs comparison

Display

Size

6.0 inches

5.7 inches

Resolution

1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio,

537 PPI

1080 x 2160 pixels,

424 PPI

Technology

P-OLED

Screen-to-body

76.66 %

83.50 %

Features

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA

Processor

Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2300 MHz, Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm

GPU

Adreno 540

Adreno 620

RAM

4GB

Internal storage

128GB, not expandable

64GB

OS

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)

Android (10)

Battery

Capacity

3520 mAh

3200 mAh

Type

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Charging

USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

12.2 megapixels

Features

Optical image stabilization, Laser and Phase-detection autofocus, CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Features

Optical image stabilization, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

8 megapixels

Design

Dimensions

6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches (157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm)

5.68 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches (144.2 x 69.5 x 9 mm)

Weight

6.17 oz (175 g)

Materials

Back: Aluminum, Glass

Back: Plastic

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP 67

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Notification light

Colors

Black, White

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)

LTE (TDD)

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

Data Speed

LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

SIM type

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones

No 3.5mm jack

3.5mm jack

Features

Album art cover, Background playback

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth

5.0

Yes

Wi-Fi

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 b, g, n; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Type-C (reversible)

Features

Mass storage device, Charging, Headphones port

Charging

Sensors

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Accelerometer

Other

NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Shopping information

MSRP

$ 949