Google Pixel 4a vs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 4a
Google Pixel 4a Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Released · Aug 20, 2020
Released · Sep 02, 2022
5.8-inch · 2340x1080px
6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3140 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 03, 2020 Aug 05, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$349

Design

Dimensions
5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
6.48 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches
164.5 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.04 oz / 143.0 g 6.95 oz / 197.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black Black, White, Peach, Blue

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.53% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 83.02% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR TFT, 120Hz
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm) Snapdragon 695 SM6375 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
Octa-core
4x2.2GHz Kryo 660+ 4x1.7GHz Kryo 660
GPU
Adreno 618 Adreno 619
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1) 4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (14, 13, 12)

Battery

Type
3140 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 15min
Browsing
9h 27min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
4h 51min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad 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
50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS
1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 Yes
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 Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n30, n66, n77
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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 Dual Nano SIM

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
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