Phone Comparison - Google Pixel 4a vs Microsoft Surface Duo

Google Pixel 4a
google pixel 4a
Microsoft Surface Duo
microsoft surface duo
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general General Info

Manufacturer Google Microsoft
Announced 2020, August 03 2020, August 12
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, August 20 Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, September 10
Colors Just Black White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm
(5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 in)
Unfolded: 186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm
Folded: 145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9 mm
(Unfolded: 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 in
Folded: 5.72 x 3.67 x 0.39 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz) 250 g (8.82 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM, eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
Stylus support

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 10
Processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver), Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485), Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 618 [Similar] Adreno 640 [Similar]
RAM 6GB [Browse Similar] 6 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB
External Memory No No

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Folded position display: 5.6 inches, AMOLED, 1350 x 1800 pixels (4:3)
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.81 inches [Similar] 8.1 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (444 ppi) 1800 x 2700 pixels (401 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.76% 71.85%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio - No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12.2 MP [Similar] 11 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash No
Features 12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Auto-HDR, Panorama
11 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
Uses main camera, , 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/100 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6GB RAM (UFS 2.1) 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.0
Expandable Storage No No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity 3140 mAh 3577 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -