Google Pixel 3a vs Samsung Galaxy Core I8260

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 Core I8260: 23 g lighter

  Pixel 3a:

  147 g

  Galaxy Core I8260:

  124 g

• Width

  Galaxy Core I8260: 2.5 mm narrower

  Pixel 3a:

  70.1 mm

  Galaxy Core I8260:

  67.6 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy Core I8260: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 3a:

  5.6 in

  Galaxy Core I8260:

  4.3 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 3a:

  Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)

  Galaxy Core I8260:

  Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play

• Depth

  Pixel 3a: 0.8 mm thinner

  Pixel 3a:

  8.2 mm

  Galaxy Core I8260:

  9 mm

• Height

  Galaxy Core I8260: 22 mm shorter

  Pixel 3a:

  151.3 mm

  Galaxy Core I8260:

  129.3 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 3a

   Height:

   151.3 mm +22 mm versus Galaxy Core I8260

   Width:

   70.1 mm +2.5 mm versus Galaxy Core I8260

   Depth:

   8.2 mm

2. 2. Galaxy Core I8260

   Height:

   129.3 mm

   Width:

   67.6 mm

   Depth:

   9 mm +0.8 mm versus Pixel 3a

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 3a

   Screen diagonal:

   5.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   79.6 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy Core I8260

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   52.6 cm²

Pixel 3a has approximately 51.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Core I8260.

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.