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Google Pixel 4a vs Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs Comparison

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9.1
Google Pixel 4a
9.0
Samsung Galaxy A72
Google Pixel 4a Samsung Galaxy A72
Released · Aug 20, 2020
Released · Mar 17, 2021
5.8-inch · 2340x1080px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
3140 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 03, 2020 Mar 17, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$349 €449

Design

Dimensions
5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm 		6.50 x 3.05 x
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.04 oz / 143.0 g 7.16 oz / 203.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Plastic
Materials & Colors
Black, Blue, White, Violet
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.53% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 84.74% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.6 (Good)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm) Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470 		Octa-core
2x2.3GHz Kryo 465
6x1.8GHz Kryo 465
GPU
Adreno 618 Adreno 618
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1) 6GB/128GB (UFS)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (11)

Battery

Type
3140 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
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 22min
Browsing
13h 42min
Video
9h 19min
Gaming
10h 5min
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

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 		64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F24.0
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS 		4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p
Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.0
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,dual-band,802.1x
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, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), 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 NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

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, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 25, 2020
FCC ID value: A4RG025J 		Date approved: Jan 26, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA725M
Measured SAR
Head: 1.18 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg 		Head: 0.29 W/kg
Body: 0.30 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.59 W/kg
EU SAR
Head: 0.23 W/kgBody: 1.17 W/kg

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