Google Pixel 4a vs Google Pixel 9a Specs Comparison

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9.1
Google Pixel 4a
7.0
Google Pixel 9a
Google Pixel 4a Google Pixel 9a
Released · Aug 20, 2020
Released · Mar 26, 2025
5.8-inch · 2340x1080px
6.3-inch · 2424x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3140 mAh
5100 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches
144 x 69.4 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
5.04 oz (143.0 g) 6.56 oz (186.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony

Display

Size
5.8-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI 2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI
Technology
OLED P-OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
82.53 % 79.39 %
Peak brightness
2700 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
Octa-core
1x 3.1GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x 2.6GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x 1.92GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 618 Mali-G715 MC7
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.1) 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (15)

Battery

Capacity
3140 mAh 5100 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 15min
Browsing
9h 27min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
4h 51min
Battery Life Estimate
8h 11min
Browsing
19h 39min
Video
10h 57min
Gaming
12h 30min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual 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
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED Dual 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)
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 13 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
134
Overall
143
Photo
126
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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) 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 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
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM 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 $ 499
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 Phone, papers, SIM ejector tool, Type-C cable

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 03, 2020 Mar 19, 2025

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