Mid-range · 2020

Google Pixel 4a

Name: Google Pixel 4a
Brand: Google
Price: 150000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦105,000 to ₦180,000 · 6 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi 8's main sensor

Best for

Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen

Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.81″ AMOLED · 60Hz

730G 6 / 128 GB

3140 mAh 18W charging

12.2 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Google Pixel 4a looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

5.81″ · OLED · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

5.81"

Panel type

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

803 nits

HDR

HDR10

HDR

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 618

Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

275,000

GeekBench

1,626

Graphics test

GFXBench 17 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Adreno 618

Process

8 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

2x Kryo 470 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo 470 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, upgradable to Android 13 · 5-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 10, upgradable to Android 13

Software support

5 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.7 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

12 MP f/1.7

OIS

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX363 Exmor RS, 1/2.55", 1.4µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Xiaomi Redmi 8 , Google Pixel 6a

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Camera extras

RAW

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3140 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3140 mAh

Lab endurance

76:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Stereo

Stereo speakers

Speakers

Stereo

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

USB

USB-C 3.1

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B32, B71

Build & Design

143 g · 8.2 mm

Height

144.0 mm

Width

69.4 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

Weight

143 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 12

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

1080 × 2340 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution

Lower benchmark score

275k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Lower video ceiling

4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

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Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 5 losses

Less smooth display

OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2340 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower benchmark score

275k vs 623k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier

Lower video ceiling

— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video · 12 MP · f/1.7 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main

Smaller battery capacity

3,140 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

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Where to buy

6 sellers·Used from ₦105,000

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Jiji Used

₦120,000

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LEGXUS GADGET STORE

2.9 yrs · 47 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦130,000

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BETTER DAY COMMUNICATIONS

10.8 yrs · 63 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦170,000

Novena Computers and Tech Ltd.

10 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦180,000

LINKS GADGETS

10.2 yrs · 46 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦105,000

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Ismail Mubarak

7.7 yrs · 5 feedback · 128GB

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₦150,000

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Temmy's Bright

9.4 yrs · 78 feedback · 128GB

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