Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Pixel 4 XL

48 out of 100

VS

50 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.2-inch Google Pixel 4a 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G) that was released on September 30, 2020, against the Google Pixel 4 XL, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 4a 5G

Shows 31% longer battery life (21:22 vs 16:18 hours)
Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (693 against 550 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Fingerprint scanner
More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
The phone is 1 year newer
Weighs 25 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 4 XL

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
30% higher pixel density (537 vs 413 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 11W
21% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (775K versus 641K)
15% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 896 and 781 points

Review

Evaluation of Google Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 4 XL crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Pixel 4a 5G

56

Pixel 4 XL

70

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Pixel 4a 5G

58*

Pixel 4 XL

54*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Pixel 4a 5G

32

Pixel 4 XL

38

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Pixel 4a 5G

16

Pixel 4 XL

24

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Pixel 4a 5G

52

Pixel 4 XL

40

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Pixel 4a 5G

69

Pixel 4 XL

72

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Pixel 4a 5G

48*

Pixel 4 XL

50*

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Value for money (Beta)

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Pixel 4a 5G

6 / 128 GB

VS

✅ Pixel 4 XL

6 / 64 GB

68.5

(Good)

Value Index

73.7

(Good)

Display

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.2 inches	6.3 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1440 x 3040 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19:9
PPI	413 ppi	537 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	700 nits	450 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9%	82.2%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	96.9%	99.9%
PWM	250 Hz	367 Hz
Response time	6.4 ms	3.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Pixel 4a 5G +26%

693 nits

Pixel 4 XL

550 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	153.9 mm (6.06 inches)	160.4 mm (6.31 inches)
Width	74 mm (2.91 inches)	75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black	White, Black, Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	No

Screen-to-body ratio

Pixel 4a 5G +1%

82.9%

Pixel 4 XL

82.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Google Pixel 4a 5G and Google Pixel 4 XL

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max clock	2400 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 1 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 1 core at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Manufacturing	Samsung	TSMC
Lithography process	7 nanometers	7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon 696	Hexagon 690

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 620	Adreno 640
GPU shading units	384	768
GPU clock	750 MHz	585 MHz
FLOPS	~480 GFLOPS	~898.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Google Pixel 4a 5G and Google Pixel 4 XL

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Pixel 4a 5G

781

Pixel 4 XL +15%

896

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Pixel 4a 5G

1867

Pixel 4 XL +49%

2791

Compute Score (GPU)

Pixel 4a 5G

1127

Pixel 4 XL

n/a

Compute Score (GPU)	1127	-
Single-core score	781	896
Multi-core score	1867	2791

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Pixel 4a 5G

641913

Pixel 4 XL +21%

775747

CPU	250203	292585
GPU	68395	164378
Memory	131854	103932
UX	191461	214852
Total score	641913	775747
Samples	[2 tests]	Less than 3

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

Pixel 4a 5G

n/a

Pixel 4 XL

866

Stability	-	81%
Graphics test	-	5 FPS
Graphics score	-	866

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Pixel 4a 5G

n/a

Pixel 4 XL

11270

Web score	-	7622
Video editing	-	6652
Photo editing	-	25701
Data manipulation	-	9022
Writing score	-	13247

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Google Pixel 4a 5G

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-05-07 (Gruk)	AnTuTu 11	641913
📘 2026-05-06 (Gruk)	AnTuTu 11	641913
📘 2025-02-28 (ArfGox)	Geekbench 6 GPU	1127
📘 2025-02-28 (ArfGox)	Geekbench 6 CPU	781 / 1867

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Google Pixel 4 XL

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2025-02-12 (Jinx)	Geekbench 6 CPU	896 / 2791

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	6 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Stock Android	-
OS size	14.8 GB	13 GB

Battery

Capacity	3885 mAh	3700 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (11 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (45% in 30 min)	Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:40 hr	1:20 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:15 hr	06:06 hr
Watching video	14:05 hr	09:35 hr
Gaming	05:16 hr	04:10 hr
Standby	100 hr	83 hr

General battery life

Pixel 4a 5G +31%

21:22 hr

Pixel 4 XL

16:18 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	12.2 megapixels	12.2 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	107°	119°
Lenses	1) Standard: 12.2 MP 2) Ultrawide: 16 MP	1) Standard: 12.2 MP 2) Telephoto: 16 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Standard lens
Image resolution	12.2 MP	12.2 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.7
Focal length	27 mm	28 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX363	Sony IMX363
Sensor size	1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch)	1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch)
Pixel size	1.4 micron	1.4 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Telephoto lens
Image resolution	-	16 MP
Aperture	-	f/2.4
Focal length	-	45 mm
Sensor	-	Sony IMX481
Sensor size	-	1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size	-	1 micron
Stabilization	-	Optical

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	16 MP	-
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Pixel size	1 micron	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

Selfie camera

Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	24 mm	22 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Sony IMX520
Sensor size	1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch)	1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.22 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM*	1	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	18
5G support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

Pixel 4a 5G +7%

90.5 dB

Pixel 4 XL

84.3 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	September 2020	October 2019
Release date	November 2020	November 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$460	$899
Successor	- Google Pixel 10a	-
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 18 W

Conclusion

If the display, performance, gaming, and design are more important to you, then choose the Google Pixel 4 XL. But if the camera, battery life, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Google Pixel 4a 5G.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Google Pixel 4a 5G

65 (41.9%)

Google Pixel 4 XL

90 (58.1%)

Total votes: 155

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Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

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Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

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