Lower mid-range · 2020

Google Pixel 4a

Name: Google Pixel 4a
Brand: Google

From ₦148,000 to ₦200,000 · 6 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06

A dependable lower mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen and stabilised camera — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen, Stabilised camera (OIS)

Watch out Smaller battery (3140mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.81″ OLED · 60Hz

Snapdragon 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

What stands out

Pro camera extras: RAW

240 fps slow motion for action clips

128GB storage — double what most rivals ship

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

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

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

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

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

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

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

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent 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.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

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

Full comparison

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

4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

Smaller battery capacity

3,140 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

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Where to buy

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