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alcatel Shine Lite vs Google Pixel 3a

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDShine Lite: LCD · Pixel 3a: OLED
  • WeightPixel 3a: 9 g lighterPixel 3a: 147 g · Shine Lite: 156 g
  • WidthPixel 3a: 1.1 mm narrowerPixel 3a: 70.1 mm · Shine Lite: 71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalShine Lite: 0.6 in smaller diagonalShine Lite: 5 in · Pixel 3a: 5.6 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6737 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)Shine Lite: Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm) · Pixel 3a: Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
  • DepthShine Lite: 0.7 mm thinnerShine Lite: 7.5 mm · Pixel 3a: 8.2 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.

Front
Shine Lite: 141.5 × 71.2 mm 1 Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 70.1 mm 2
Side
Shine Lite: 141.5 × 7.5 mm 1 Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 8.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Shine Lite
    Height
    141.5 mm
    Width
    71.2 mm+1.1 mm versus Pixel 3a
    Depth
    7.5 mm
    Weight
    156 g
  2. 2. Pixel 3a
    Height
    151.3 mm+9.8 mm versus Shine Lite
    Width
    70.1 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm+0.7 mm versus Shine Lite
    Weight
    147 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Shine Lite156 g

    +9 g versus Pixel 3a

  2. 2. Pixel 3a147 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.

Screen size
Shine Lite: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Pixel 3a: 5.6 in, 18.5:9, About 79.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Shine Lite 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pixel 3a 5.6 in · 18.5:9 About 79.6 cm² rectangular area

Pixel 3a has approximately 15.5% more rectangular screen area than Shine Lite.

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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageShine LitePixel 3a
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Pixel 3a: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Shine Lite

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Pixel 3a

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Shine Lite2460 mAh
  2. 2. Pixel 3a3000 mAh

    +540 mAh versus Shine Lite

Specifications

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1. Shine Lite2. Pixel 3a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationShine LitePixel 3a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.5 Х 71.2 Х 7.5 mm
  • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2220 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2460 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationShine LitePixel 3a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type OLED
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 79.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 75.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationShine LitePixel 3a
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 101
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 104
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 95
Performance
Performance
SpecificationShine LitePixel 3a
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 615
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 28392
  • 159213
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1603
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 5206
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 6426
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 4895
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 345
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1300
General specs
General specs
SpecificationShine LitePixel 3a
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Satin Gold
  • Pure White
  • Prime Black
  • Just Black
  • Clearly White
  • Purple-ish
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass back panel
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationShine LitePixel 3a
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA
  • APAC HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - APAC LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 27(800)
  • 28(700) - LATAM
  • 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)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationShine LitePixel 3a
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationShine LitePixel 3a
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
  • G020E
  • G020B

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