Google’s Pixel 4A has a plain, polycarbonate body and a 5.81-inch OLED display.
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Google took the wraps off its second-generation Pixel 4A phone last month (also announcing the Pixel 4A 5G and Pixel 5), joining Samsung’s Galaxy A51 and Apple’s new iPhone SE in the increasingly crowded budget-friendly segment. For $349, you get a 3,140-mAh battery, a headphone jack and a standout 12-megapixel camera that CNET’s Lynn La says in her review of the Pixel 4A “raises the bar for how good a budget phone’s camera can be.”
At that price, the Pixel 4A undercuts its closest competitors, the iPhone SE and the Galaxy A51, by $50.
But Apple’s and Samsung’s recent budget offerings are popular for good reason. The 2020 iPhone SE rocks Apple’s top-of-the-line A13 Bionic processor, also found in its fancy iPhone 11 Pro. Apple’s proprietary chipset comfortably outperformed the Pixel 4A’s Snapdragon 730G in our benchmark tests. The iPhone SE 2020 also has an IP rating for water and dust resistance, which the Pixel 4A lacks.
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The Galaxy A51, meanwhile, sports the largest battery of the pack (4,000 mAh) along with a more versatile quad-camera setup that includes a wide-angle shooter. That’s a feature not present in the Pixel 4A or the iPhone SE. For more information, check out the chart below, where we compare the three phones’ specs.
Read more: Pixel 4A specs vs. Pixel 3A vs. Pixel 4 vs. Pixel 4 XL: What’s new and different?
Google Pixel 4A vs. rivals
Google Pixel 4A
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Samsung Galaxy A51 (4G)
Display size, resolution
5.81-inch OLED; 2,340×1,080 pixels
4.7-inch LCD; 1,334×750 pixels
6.5-inch FHD AMOLED; 2,400×1,080 pixels
Pixel density
443ppi
326ppi
405ppi
Dimensions (inches)
5.7×2.7×0.3 in
5.45×2.65×0.29 in
6.24×2.90×0.31 in
Dimensions (millimeters)
144x 69.4×8.2mm
138.4×67.3×7.3mm
158.5×73.6×7.9mm
Weight (ounces, grams)
5.04 oz; 143g
5.22 oz; 148g
6.07 oz; 172g
Mobile software
Android 10
iOS 13
Android 10
Camera
12.2-megapixel (standard)
12-megapixel (wide-angle)
48-megapixel (standard), 12-megapixel (wide-angle), 5-megapixel (macro), 5-megapixel (depth-sensing)
Front-facing camera
8-megapixel
7-megapixel
32-megapixel
Video capture
4K
4K
4K
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Apple A13 Bionic
Samsung Exynos 9611 processor (Octa-core)
Storage
128GB
64GB, 128GB, 256GB
128GB
RAM
6GB
Not disclosed
6GB
Expandable storage
No
No
Up to 512GB
Battery
3,140 mAh
Not disclosed, but Apple claims it has the same battery life as the iPhone 8
4,000 mAh
Fingerprint sensor
Back
Home button
In-screen
Connector
USB-C
Lightning
USB-C
Headphone jack
Yes
No
Yes
Special features
Dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM)
Water-resistant (IP67); dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM); wireless charging
15W fast charging
Price at launch (USD)
$349
$399 (64GB), $449 (128GB), $549 (256GB)
$400
Price (GBP)
£349
£419 (64GB), £469 (128GB), £569 (256GB)
£329
Price (AUD)
AU$599
AU$749 (64GB), AU$829 (128GB), AU$999 (256GB)
AU$599
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