Pixel4aとPixel4aの間に同じカメラハードウェアを配置する.Pixel 3aは、次のような製品ラインの奇妙な決定のように聞こえるかもしれません。カメラ付き携帯電話としての評判を築き上げました。 But the magic with Pixels and photos has always been about the software and Google’s computational photography smarts.
Indeed, the Pixel 4a adopted some of the Pixel 4’s camera improvements that didn’t make their way to the Pixel 3a via software update. Why we don’t have a camera face-off between the different Pixels, the 4a (and 4a 5G) rank among the best camera phones you can buy currently.
Pixel 4a vs. Pixel 3a: Performance and battery
Google saves money on its budget Pixel phones by opting for less powerful processors than what it uses with the flagship devices. In the case of the Pixel 3a, that translated to a Snapdragon 670 system-on-chip. That provides decent performance, though nothing like the pace-setting power that the A13 Bionic chip in the new iPhone SE.
That didn’t change with the 4a lineup, where the standard phone uses a Snapdragon 730G. The Pixel 4a 5G is a little more powerful with its Snapdragon 765G processor, but that’s there largely to enable 5G connectivity.
You can expect some performance gains when you jump from a Pixel 3a to Pixel 4a, though Apple’s iPhone SE and its A13 Bionic chip still dusts Google’s budget phones.
Pixel 4a (Image credit: Tom’s Guide)
A more powerful processor and slightly bigger screen compelled Google to increase the battery size on the Pixel 4a, though battery life certainly wasn’t a problem for the Pixel 3a’s 3,000 mAh battery. It lasted just a tick under 12 hours in our battery test, which landed it on our list for the best phone battery life. (We cycle phones off of that list after 18 months.)
The battery is only slightly bigger on the Pixel 4a, which uses a 3,140 mAh power pack. The demands of 5G required the Pixel 4a 5G to go with a 3,885 mAh battery. The changes didn’t have an impact in either case. Neither the 4a or 4a 5G lasted more than 9 hours on our battery test.
The Pixel 3a didn’t feature wireless charging, and it’s hasn’t arrived on the Pixel 4a either. This seems to be one of the features Google is willing to satisfy for a cheaper phone.
Pixel 4a vs. Pixel 3a: Outlook
While most of the hardware upgrades in the Google Pixel 4a vs. Pixel 3a are slight, the new phone improves in the area that matters for a budget phone. It costs less. And it delivers this lower price without compromising on the photo quality that made Google’s budget lineup so appealing in the first place.