Google Pixel 3a vs Samsung Galaxy Core Prime

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 Prime: 17 g lighter

  Pixel 3a:

  147 g

  Galaxy Core Prime:

  130 g

• Width

  Galaxy Core Prime: 2.2 mm narrower

  Pixel 3a:

  70.1 mm

  Galaxy Core Prime:

  67.9 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy Core Prime: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 3a:

  5.6 in

  Galaxy Core Prime:

  4.5 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 3a:

  Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)

  Galaxy Core Prime:

  Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Pixel 3a: 0.6 mm thinner

  Pixel 3a:

  8.2 mm

  Galaxy Core Prime:

  8.8 mm

• Height

  Galaxy Core Prime: 20.5 mm shorter

  Pixel 3a:

  151.3 mm

  Galaxy Core Prime:

  130.8 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 +20.5 mm versus Galaxy Core Prime

   Width:

   70.1 mm +2.2 mm versus Galaxy Core Prime

   Depth:

   8.2 mm

2. 2. Galaxy Core Prime

   Height:

   130.8 mm

   Width:

   67.9 mm

   Depth:

   8.8 mm +0.6 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 Prime

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   57.6 cm²

Pixel 3a has approximately 38.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Core Prime.

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.

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.

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