Google Pixel 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A3

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

  Galaxy A3: 37.7 g lighter

  Pixel 3:

  148 g

  Galaxy A3:

  110.3 g

• Width

  Galaxy A3: 2.7 mm narrower

  Pixel 3:

  68.2 mm

  Galaxy A3:

  65.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy A3: 1 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 3:

  5.5 in

  Galaxy A3:

  4.5 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 3:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

  Galaxy A3:

  Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy A3: 1 mm thinner

  Pixel 3:

  7.9 mm

  Galaxy A3:

  6.9 mm

• Height

  Galaxy A3: 15.5 mm shorter

  Pixel 3:

  145.6 mm

  Galaxy A3:

  130.1 mm

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 3

   Height:

   145.6 mm +15.5 mm versus Galaxy A3

   Width:

   68.2 mm +2.7 mm versus Galaxy A3

   Depth:

   7.9 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy A3

2. 2. Galaxy A3

   Height:

   130.1 mm

   Width:

   65.5 mm

   Depth:

   6.9 mm

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 3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   78.1 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy A3

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   55.8 cm²

Pixel 3 has approximately 39.8% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A3.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.