Google Pixel 9 vs Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 13, 2024	Aug 03, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$799 | €899	$349

Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump) 152.8 x 72.0 x 8.5 mm (~12 mm with camera bump)	5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.98 oz (198.0 g)	5.04 oz (143.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony	Just black

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 81.73% screen-to-body	5.8-inch, 82.53% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits	OLED, 60Hz, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 418 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)	Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720 4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 470
GPU
Mali-G715 MC7	Adreno 618
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB 12GB/256GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
4700 mAh, Li - Ion	3140 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 48min

Browsing

17h 34min

Video

8h 28min

Gaming

10h 4min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 15min

Browsing

9h 27min

Video

6h 48min

Gaming

4h 51min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
50 MP Sensor name: Samsung GNK Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX858 Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) EIS
Front
10.5 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

PhoneArena Camera Tests

144

Overall

153

Photo

136

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	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, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41, 48	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 16, 2024 FCC ID value: A4RG2YBB	Date approved: Jun 25, 2020 FCC ID value: A4RG025J
Measured SAR
Head: 0.87 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg	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
Prices (MSRP)	$749

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 9 Specs	Google Pixel 4a Specs
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Google Pixel 9 Review	Google Pixel 4a Review
User Reviews
Google Pixel 9 User Reviews	Google Pixel 4a User Reviews