Screen size
Pixel 4 XLWinner: 6.3"+3.2%
Pixel 7a6.1"
Quick verdict
Pixel 7a leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
Pixel 4 XL
5
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Pixel 7a
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 4 XL
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Pixel 7a
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 4 XL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Pixel 7a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 4 XL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Pixel 7a
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pixel 4 XL
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Global, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
equal specsThickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPixel 7a
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - GHL1X, G82U8
Speed
Pixel 4 XL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Pixel 7a
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Pixel 4 XL
-
Pixel 7a
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G0DZQ, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8
Announced
Pixel 4 XL
2019, October 15
Pixel 7a
2023, May 10
Status
Pixel 4 XL
Available. Released 2019, October 22
Pixel 7a
Available. Released 2023, May 10
Dimensions
Pixel 4 XL
160.4 x 75.1 x 8.2 mm (6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
Pixel 7a
152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pixel 4 XL
193 g (6.81 oz)
Pixel 7a
193.5 g (6.84 oz)
Build
Pixel 4 XL
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Pixel 7a
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM
Pixel 4 XL
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 7a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 4 XL
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Pixel 7a
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel 4 XL
P-OLED, 90Hz, HDR
Pixel 7a
OLED, HDR, 90Hz
Size
Pixel 4 XL
6.3 inches, 98.0 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 7a
6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 4 XL
1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)
Pixel 7a
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 4 XL
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Pixel 7a
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Pixel 4 XL
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13
Pixel 7a
Android 13, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel 4 XL
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Pixel 7a
Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
CPU
Pixel 4 XL
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Pixel 7a
Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pixel 4 XL
Adreno 640
Pixel 7a
Mali-G710 MP7
Card slot
Pixel 4 XL
No
Pixel 7a
No
Internal
Pixel 4 XL
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Pixel 7a
128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Pixel 4 XL
UFS 2.1
Pixel 7a
UFS 3.1
Dual
Pixel 4 XL
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Pixel 7a
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
Pixel 4 XL
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Pixel 7a
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 4 XL
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Pixel 7a
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Single
Pixel 4 XL
8 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1.22µm, no AF TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Pixel 7a
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
Pixel 4 XL
HDR
Pixel 7a
HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 4 XL
1080p@30fps
Pixel 7a
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 4 XL
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 7a
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 4 XL
No
Pixel 7a
No
WLAN
Pixel 4 XL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Pixel 7a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
Bluetooth
Pixel 4 XL
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pixel 7a
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pixel 4 XL
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Pixel 7a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Pixel 4 XL
Yes
Pixel 7a
Yes
Radio
Pixel 4 XL
No
Pixel 7a
No
USB
Pixel 4 XL
USB Type-C 3.1
Pixel 7a
USB Type-C 3.2
Sensors
Pixel 4 XL
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 7a
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 4 XL
Li-Po 3700 mAh, non-removable
Pixel 7a
Li-Po 4385 mAh
Charging
Pixel 4 XL
18W wired, PD2.0 Wireless
Pixel 7a
18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless
Colors
Pixel 4 XL
Clearly White, Just Black, Oh So Orange
Pixel 7a
Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral
Models
Pixel 4 XL
G020P, G020, GA01181-US, GA01182-US, GA01180-US
Pixel 7a
GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8
Price
Pixel 4 XL
About 180 EUR
Pixel 7a
$ 170.99 / C$ 308.00 / £ 158.74 / € 176.00 / ₹ 26,499