Google Pixel 3a vs Google Pixel 4a 5G Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.1
Google Pixel 3a	Google Pixel 4a 5G
Released · May 07, 2019	Released · Nov 19, 2020
5.6-inch	6.2-inch
Single camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh	3885 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm	6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches 153.9 x 74.0 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.19 oz (147.0 g)	5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White	Just black, Clearly white

Display

Size
5.6-inch	6.2-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
73.93 %	82.94 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 615	Adreno 620
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC)	128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (12, 11)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	3885 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 48min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF)), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
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

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, Sub-6
4G (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), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	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), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	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	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 25, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020G	Date approved: Sep 01, 2020 FCC ID value: A4RG025E
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg	Head: 1.20 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399	$ 500
In The Box
18W USB-C power adapter, 1M USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool	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
May 07, 2019	Sep 30, 2020

Alternative variants


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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

for Verizon


Weight	6.03 oz (171.0 g)
5G	Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n66, n71, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
MSRP	$ 600

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 3a Specs	Google Pixel 4a 5G Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel 3a Review	Google Pixel 4a 5G Review
User Reviews
Google Pixel 3a User Reviews	Google Pixel 4a 5G User Reviews