Google Pixel 9 vs Google Pixel 4a Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 9 or Google Pixel 4a Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 9 | Google Pixel 4a | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, August 13 | 2020, August 03 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 2.83 in | 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm | 5.67 x 5.67 x 2.73 in | |
| Weight | 198 g | 6.98 oz | 143 g | 5.04 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony | Just Black | |
| Battery | 4700 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3140 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | $ 737.99 | 340 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 5.81" in | |
| Screen area | 94.7 cm2 | 83.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.1% | 83.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2424 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 422 PPI | 443 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- Always-on display -HDR |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 12.2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF |
-12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS | |
| Functions | Single-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take | LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 154 | 111 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 161 | 122 | |
| DxOMark Video | 150 | 98 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 10.5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades | Android 10 | |
| Chipset | - Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MC7 | Adreno 618 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 905838 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 150638 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 426696 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 161238 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 150638 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 275320 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 520 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1489 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G2YBB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GUR25 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G2YBB 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GUR25 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/75 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Satellite SOS service -Circle to Search - 27W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (w/ Pixel Stand) -12W Wireless charging (w/ Qi compatible charger) -Reverse Wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Fast charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
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