Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Google Pixel 2 XL Specs Comparison

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9.1
Google Pixel 4a 5G
9.0
Google Pixel 2 XL
Google Pixel 4a 5G Google Pixel 2 XL
Released · Nov 19, 2020
Released · Oct 19, 2017
6.2-inch · 2340x1080px
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
Dual camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
3885 mAh
3520 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches
153.9 x 74.0 x 8.2 mm
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g) 6.17 oz (175.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black, Clearly white Black, White

Display

Size
6.2-inch 6.0-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI 2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Technology
OLED P-OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
82.94 % 76.66 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 620 Adreno 540
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.1) 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11) Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
3885 mAh 3520 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W

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
12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF)), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, Sub-6
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), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 01, 2020
FCC ID value: A4RG025E
Date approved: Sep 19, 2017
FCC ID value: ZNFG011C
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.40 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.41 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 500 $ 949
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

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 30, 2020 Oct 04, 2017

Alternative variants

for Verizon
Weight 6.03 oz (171.0 g)
5G Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n66, n71, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
MSRP $ 600
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 849
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