Google Pixel 4A vs Samsung Galaxy M31

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Comparing the Google Pixel 4A vs Samsung Galaxy M31 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M31 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Google Pixel 4A runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M31 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Google Pixel 4A offers 5.81 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M31 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Google Pixel 4A's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy M31 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Google Pixel 4A offers 12.2 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Google Pixel 4A offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M31 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Google Pixel 4A offers 3140 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M31 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M31 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Google Pixel 4A offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M31 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Google Pixel 4A receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M31 is rated 7.


User Rating: Google Pixel 4A receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M31 has a rating of 4.3.

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₹17,499
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Summary

Spec Score

78%
78%

Release Date

09 Oct, 2020
04 Mar, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 730G
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

5.81 inches (14.76 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
OLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12.2 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

3140 mAh
6000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Compact, great in-hand feel
  • Capable camera
  • Stereo speakers
  • Clean Android & no bloatware
  • Terrific battery life
  • Attractive AMOLED display
  • Smooth software experience

Cons

  • Can't match rivals in terms of specs
  • No face unlock
  • No ultra-wide camera
  • Average battery
  • Poor low light camera performance
  • Processor could be better
  • Uninspiring design

User Ratings

4.4/5
(56,965 ratings)
4.3/5
(11,661 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

244,140
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 04, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618
Mali-G72 MP3

RAM

6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

244,140
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.3 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.81 inches  (14.76 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

444 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.74 %
83.92 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

144 mm
159.2 mm

Width

69.4 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

143 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12.2 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera25 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @240 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3140 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 48 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 35m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 24m 23s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg
Head: 0.383 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope