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Google Pixel 3a vs Google Pixel XL

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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.

    • WeightPixel 3a: 21 g lighterPixel 3a: 147 g · Pixel XL: 168 g
    • WidthPixel 3a: 5.6 mm narrowerPixel 3a: 70.1 mm · Pixel XL: 75.7 mm
    • ChipsetQualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)Pixel 3a: Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) · Pixel XL: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    • HeightPixel 3a: 3.4 mm shorterPixel 3a: 151.3 mm · Pixel XL: 154.7 mm
    • Release year2019 / 2016Pixel 3a: 2019 · Pixel XL: 2016

    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
    Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 70.1 mm 1 Pixel XL: 154.7 × 75.7 mm 2
    Side
    Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 8.2 mm 1 Pixel XL: 154.7 × 8.5 mm 2
    1. 1. Pixel 3a
      Height
      151.3 mm
      Width
      70.1 mm
      Depth
      8.2 mm
      Weight
      147 g
    2. 2. Pixel XL
      Height
      154.7 mm
      Width
      75.7 mm
      Depth
      8.5 mm
      Weight
      168 g

    Specifications

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    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationPixel 3aPixel XL
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
    • 154.7 Х 75.7 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 147 g
    • 168 g
    Technology
    • OLED
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.6" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2220 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 32/128 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3450 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationPixel 3aPixel XL
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • Type OLED
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 79.6 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 75.0%
    • 71.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 534 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationPixel 3aPixel XL
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.2 MP
    • Single
    • 12.3 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.2 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • 12.3 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.55µm
    • PDAF & laser AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1.12µm
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 101
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 104
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 95
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationPixel 3aPixel XL
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 615
    • Adreno 530
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 159213
    • 145789
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 1603
    • 1627
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 5206
    • 4060
    GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 6426
    • 7506
    GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 4895
    • 2141
    GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 345
    • 310
    GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 1300
    • 861
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationPixel 3aPixel XL
    Release date
    • 2019
    • May
    • 2016
    • October
    Colors
    • Just Black
    • Clearly White
    • Purple-ish
    • Quite Black
    • Very Silver
    • Really Blue
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 400 EUR
    • 380 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • partial glass back
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationPixel 3aPixel XL
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    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: -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 21(1500)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 3.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationPixel 3aPixel XL
    Radio Unknown
    • No
    Others
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationPixel 3aPixel XL
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
    • G020E
    • G020B
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
    • USA
    • North America

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