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Google Pixel 3a vs Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini: 40 g lighter

      Pixel 3a:
      147 g
      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
      107 g

    • Width

      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini: 8.8 mm narrower

      Pixel 3a:
      70.1 mm
      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
      61.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

      Pixel 3a:
      5.6 in
      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
      4.3 in

    • Chipset

      Pixel 3a:
      Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
      Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Pixel 3a: 0.7 mm thinner

      Pixel 3a:
      8.2 mm
      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini: 26.7 mm shorter

      Pixel 3a:
      151.3 mm
      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
      124.6 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Pixel 3a

      Height:
      151.3 mm +26.7 mm versus I9190 Galaxy S4 mini
      Width:
      70.1 mm +8.8 mm versus I9190 Galaxy S4 mini
      Depth:
      8.2 mm

    2. 2. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

      Height:
      124.6 mm
      Width:
      61.3 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm +0.7 mm versus Pixel 3a

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Pixel 3a

      147 g

      +40 g versus I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

    2. 2. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

      107 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Pixel 3a

      Screen diagonal:
      5.6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      79.6 cm²

    2. 2. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      51 cm²

    Pixel 3a has approximately 56.1% more rectangular screen area than I9190 Galaxy S4 mini.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    Pixel 3a: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Pixel 3a

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

    NFC:
    See details Yes (GT-I9195 · SGH-I257M)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Pixel 3a

      3000 mAh

      +1100 mAh versus I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

    2. 2. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

      1900 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Pixel 3a2. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3a, I9190 Galaxy S4 mini.
    SpecificationPixel 3aI9190 Galaxy S4 mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
    • 124.6 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 147 g
    • 107 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.6" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2220 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 8 GB
    • 1.5 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes (GT-I9195
    • SGH-I257M)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pixel 3a, I9190 Galaxy S4 mini.
    SpecificationPixel 3aI9190 Galaxy S4 mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • Type OLED
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 79.6 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 75.0%
    • 66.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 256 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 3a, I9190 Galaxy S4 mini.
    SpecificationPixel 3aI9190 Galaxy S4 mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.2 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.6
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 1.9 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1.12µm
    • 1.9 MP
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 101
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 104
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 95
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Pixel 3a, I9190 Galaxy S4 mini.
    SpecificationPixel 3aI9190 Galaxy S4 mini
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 615
    • Adreno 305
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 159213
    • 20150
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1603
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 5206
    • 986
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 6426
    • 682
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 4895
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 345
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1300
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pixel 3a, I9190 Galaxy S4 mini.
    SpecificationPixel 3aI9190 Galaxy S4 mini
    Release date
    • 2019
    • May
    • 2013
    • May
    Colors
    • Just Black
    • Clearly White
    • Purple-ish
    • White Frost
    • Black Mist
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Orange
    • Purple
    • Black Edition
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 400 EUR
    • 230 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3a, I9190 Galaxy S4 mini.
    SpecificationPixel 3aI9190 Galaxy S4 mini
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - I9192 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I9190
    • I9195
    • I9197
    • I257M -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - I9195 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2600 TD-LTE 2300 - I9197 LTE 700 / 2600 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - I257M
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3a, I9190 Galaxy S4 mini.
    SpecificationPixel 3aI9190 Galaxy S4 mini
    Radio Unknown
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS/ I257M mo
    Others
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pixel 3a, I9190 Galaxy S4 mini.
    SpecificationPixel 3aI9190 Galaxy S4 mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
    • G020E
    • G020B
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Also known as Samsung I9190 Galaxy S IV mini; Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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