Google Pixel 4 XL vs Google Pixel 9a Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 15, 2019	Mar 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/64GB - $899	8GB/128 - $499 | €599 8GB/256GB - $599 | €649

Design

Dimensions
6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches 160.4 x 75.1 x 8.2 mm	6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 154.7 x 73.2 x 8.9mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.81 oz / 193.0 g	6.56 oz / 186.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black, Clearly white, Oh so orange	Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 82.21% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 90Hz, HDR	P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
3040x1440px, 19:9 ratio, 534 PPI	2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2561 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.7 (Good)	1.8 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 485	Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720 4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 640	Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 6GB/128GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (15)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	1687
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	4385
3D Mark High
Untested	2625
3D Mark Low
Untested	2124

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Battery

Type
3700 mAh	5100 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 23.0W Wireless: 7.5W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 53min

Browsing

10h 3min

Video

7h 17min

Gaming

8h 4min

Battery Life Estimate

8h 11min

Browsing

19h 39min

Video

10h 57min

Gaming

12h 30min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 45 mm Pixel size: 1 μm	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
8 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF)) Video capture: 1080p	13 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

134

Overall

143

Photo

126

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
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,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 03, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020J
Measured SAR
Head: 1.35 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg Phablet: 3.57 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

for Europe

LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71

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