Google Pixel 4a vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison

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9.1
Google Pixel 4a
5.8
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Google Pixel 4a Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Released · Aug 20, 2020
Released · Mar 20, 2024
5.8-inch · 2340x1080px
6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3140 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 03, 2020 Mar 11, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$349 8GB/128GB - $489

Design

Dimensions
5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
6.34 x 3.05 x 0.00 inches
161.1 x 77.4 8.2 mm
Weight
5.04 oz / 143.0 g 7.51 oz / 213.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.53% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 84.30% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 550 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1510 (Good)
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.3 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm) Exynos 1480 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
Octa-core
4x2.7GHz Cortex-A78
4x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 618 Yes
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1) 8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1163
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 3487
3D Mark High
Untested 930
3D Mark Low
Untested 916

Battery

Type
3140 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
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
6h 36min
Browsing
17h 7min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
9h 39min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple 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 (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS
4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)
32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
132
Overall
140
Photo
123
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.3
WLAN
dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, 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, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
LTE 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, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 3, 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 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

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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