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Our Verdict
Analysis
Google Pixel 9 Pro has the bigger display.
Overall Winner
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Display Winner
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie
Specifications Comparison
| Feature | Google Pixel 4a | Google Pixel 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Display size (in) | 5.81 | 6.30 |
| Charging (W) | 18 | 27 |
| Main camera (MP) | 12.20 | 50.00 |
| Selfie (MP) | 8.00 | 42.00 |
| Weight (g) | 143 | 199 |
| Thickness (mm) | 8.20 | 8.50 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) | Google Tensor G4 |
| OS | Android 10, upgradable to Android 13 | Android 14 |
Pros & Cons
Google Pixel 4a
Google Pixel 9 Pro
- Best-in-class image processing
- Clean software
- Long updates
- Battery life trails rivals
- Slow charging
- Tensor still trails Snapdragon in raw perf
Every Spec, Side by Side
Specification
Google
Google Pixel 4a
Google
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Po 3140 mAh
Li-Ion 4700 mAh
Charging
18W wired, PD2.0
27W wired, 21W wireless
Capacity
—
4700 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
144 x 69.4 x 8.2 mm (5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 in)
152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm
Weight
143 g (5.04 oz)
199 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
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IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 3.2
5G
—
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
OLED, HDR
LTPO OLED
Size
5.81 inches, 83.2 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.3 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
1280 x 2856 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 4
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)
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Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite SOS service
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2020, August 03
2024, August 13
Status
Available. Released 2020, August 20
Available. Released 2024, September 09
Main Camera 4 specs
Single
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
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Features
LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
8K@30fps (via cloud-based upscaling), 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Triple
—
50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 16GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1
RAM
—
16GB
Storage
—
256GB
Misc 4 specs
Colors
Just Black, Barely Blue
Porcelain, Rose Quartz, Hazel, Obsidian
Models
G025J, GA02099, G025N
GR83Y, GEC77, GWVK6
Price
$ 149.89 / C$ 166.99 / € 90.00
$ 399.94 / C$ 667.99 / £ 391.97 / € 654.44 / ₹ 109,999
SAR EU
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0.99 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
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 - GR83Y
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/75 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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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 - GEC77
5G bands
—
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 - GR83Y
Our Tests 5 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 268714 (v8)
GeekBench: 6426 (v4.4), 1626 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 838931 (v9), 1088917
(v10)
GeekBench: 3850 (v5), 4728 (v6)
3DMark: 2574 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
803 nits max brightness (measured)
2331 nits max brightness (measured)
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 76h
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Loudspeaker
—
-24.3 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
—
Active use score 13:11h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13
Android 14
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
Google Tensor G4
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 618
Mali-G715 MC7
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
42 MP
Features
HDR
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
No
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
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Class A
Battery
—
50:44h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
—
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
—
Class C
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Google Pixel 9 Pro has the bigger display.
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