Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison

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9.1
Google Pixel 4a 5G
9.0
Apple iPhone XR
Google Pixel 4a 5G Apple iPhone XR
Released · Nov 19, 2020
Released · Oct 26, 2018
6.2-inch · 2340x1080px
6.1-inch · 1792x828px
Dual camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
3GB · 64GB
3885 mAh
2942 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 30, 2020 Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$500 $749

Design

Dimensions
6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches
153.9 x 74.0 x 8.2 mm
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g 6.84 oz / 194.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black, Clearly white Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 82.94% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI 1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Oleophobic coating
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 620 Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1) 3GB/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
3885 mAh 2942 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single 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
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF))
Video capture: 1080p
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 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
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

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, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 01, 2020
FCC ID value: A4RG025E
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Alternative variants

for Verizon
Weight 6.03 oz / 171.0 g
5G Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n66, n71, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
Prices (MSRP) $600
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
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