Microsoft Lumia 650 vs. Google Pixel 4a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Microsoft Lumia 650 and Google Pixel 4a. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Microsoft Lumia 650 vs. Google Pixel 4a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Lumia 650 Google Pixel 4a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G025J
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 142 mm 144 mm Google Pixel 4a has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Width 70.9 mm 69.4 mm Microsoft Lumia 650 has greater width than Google Pixel 4a.
Depth 6.9 mm 8.2 mm Microsoft Lumia 650 is narrower than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Weight 122 g 143 g Microsoft Lumia 650 is lighter than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Body Colour Black | White Just black
Body Material - Polycarbonate
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.51 W/kg (body), 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset / AV composite out - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Microsoft Lumia 650 Google Pixel 4a
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.8" Google Pixel 4a has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 4a has better screen resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 297 ppi 443 ppi Google Pixel 4a has better pixel density than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 4a has HDR.
Display Features ClearBlack Always-on display, Now Playing, True black level, display with transmissive hole
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Microsoft Lumia 650 Google Pixel 4a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 2.2 GHz Google Pixel 4a has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Google Pixel 4a has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Google Pixel 4a has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 304 Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Microsoft Lumia 650 Google Pixel 4a
RAM 1 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Google Pixel 4a has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 4a has more internal memory than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA Microsoft Lumia 650 Google Pixel 4a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel Google Pixel 4a has better camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Sensor Size 1/4" -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 Google Pixel 4a has better lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 4a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Digital Zoom 2x -
Special Effects - Blur
HDR Mode - HDR+
Camera Modes - Portrait mode, Night Sight
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Microsoft Lumia 650 has face detection.
White Balance Automatic, presets -
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Geotagging Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Share in a snap
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel 4a has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Google Pixel 4a has better front lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1280 x 720 (720p) 864 x 480, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Microsoft Lumia 650 Google Pixel 4a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2000 mAh 3140 mAh Google Pixel 4a has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 650.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 2.0 Google Pixel 4a has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 624 hours -
Talk Time 960 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (LTE): up to 960 min
Standby: up to 624 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Microsoft Lumia 650 Google Pixel 4a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Windows 10 Android 10
Intelligent Assistant Cortana Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Lumia 650 Google Pixel 4a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, HOGP A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAP-MSCHAPv2 -
Messaging Services Skype, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Microsoft Lumia 650 Google Pixel 4a
Supported Digital Audio Standards AMR, AAC-LC, GSM FR AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, H.265 -
FEATURES Microsoft Lumia 650 Google Pixel 4a
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), HD Voice, Kid's Corner, Noise Cancellation Technology, Lumia Color profile, Word Flow keyboard, Glance screen, Alarm Clock Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor, 3 years of security and OS updates, Google Cast
OTHERS Microsoft Lumia 650 Google Pixel 4a
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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