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Google Pixel 3a vs Meizu MX3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Meizu MX3

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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 LCDPixel 3a: OLED · MX3: LCD
  • WidthPixel 3a: 1.8 mm narrowerPixel 3a: 70.1 mm · MX3: 71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalMX3: 0.5 in smaller diagonalMX3: 5.1 in · Pixel 3a: 5.6 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) / Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)Pixel 3a: Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) · MX3: Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
  • DepthPixel 3a: 0.9 mm thinnerPixel 3a: 8.2 mm · MX3: 9.1 mm
  • HeightMX3: 12.3 mm shorterMX3: 139 mm · Pixel 3a: 151.3 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
Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 70.1 mm 1 MX3: 139 × 71.9 mm 2
Side
Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 8.2 mm 1 MX3: 139 × 9.1 mm 2
  1. 1. Pixel 3a
    Height
    151.3 mm+12.3 mm versus MX3
    Width
    70.1 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    147 g
  2. 2. MX3
    Height
    139 mm
    Width
    71.9 mm+1.8 mm versus Pixel 3a
    Depth
    9.1 mm+0.9 mm versus Pixel 3a
    Weight
    143 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3a147 g

    +4 g versus MX3

  2. 2. MX3143 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
Pixel 3a: 5.6 in, 18.5:9, About 79.6 cm² rectangular area 1 MX3: 5.1 in, 5:3, About 74 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Pixel 3a 5.6 in · 18.5:9 About 79.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. MX3 5.1 in · 5:3 About 74 cm² rectangular area

Pixel 3a has approximately 7.5% more rectangular screen area than MX3.

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
StoragePixel 3aMX3
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
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. Pixel 3a

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

2. MX3

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. Pixel 3a3000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus MX3

  2. 2. MX32400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 3a2. MX3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPixel 3aMX3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
  • 139 Х 71.9 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.6" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2220 px
  • 1080 x 1800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16/32/64/128 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Flyme 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
  • Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPixel 3aMX3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type OLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 79.6 cm2
  • 74.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.0%
  • 74.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 412 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPixel 3aMX3
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
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • 2 MP
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 3aMX3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 615
  • PowerVR SGX544MP3
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 159213
  • 24789
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1603
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 5206
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 6426
Unknown
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 4895
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 345
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1300
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPixel 3aMX3
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Just Black
  • Clearly White
  • Purple-ish
  • Black (front panel)
  • several color options (back panel); white
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 370 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 429 h (2G) / Up to 393 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPixel 3aMX3
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-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: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPixel 3aMX3
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPixel 3aMX3
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

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