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Google Pixel 3a XL vs Sharp Aquos R2 compact

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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 technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Pixel 3a XL:
    OLED
    Aquos R2 compact:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Aquos R2 compact: 32 g lighter

    Pixel 3a XL:
    167 g
    Aquos R2 compact:
    135 g
  • Width

    Aquos R2 compact: 12.1 mm narrower

    Pixel 3a XL:
    76.1 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquos R2 compact: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 3a XL:
    6 in
    Aquos R2 compact:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel 3a XL:
    Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
    Aquos R2 compact:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Pixel 3a XL: 1.1 mm thinner

    Pixel 3a XL:
    8.2 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    9.3 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.

  1. 1. Pixel 3a XL

    Height:
    160.1 mm +29.1 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
    Width:
    76.1 mm +12.1 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.1 mm versus Pixel 3a XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3a XL

    167 g

    +32 g versus Aquos R2 compact

  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    135 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.

  1. 1. Pixel 3a XL

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    67.5 cm²

Pixel 3a XL has approximately 37.7% more rectangular screen area than Aquos R2 compact.

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.

Pixel 3a XL: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Aquos R2 compact: 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 XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Aquos R2 compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3a XL

    3700 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Aquos R2 compact

  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 3a XL2. Aquos R2 compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3a XL, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationPixel 3a XLAquos R2 compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.1 Х 76.1 Х 8.2 mm
  • 131 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 3a XL, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationPixel 3a XLAquos R2 compact
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type OLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.3%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 485 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 3a XL, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationPixel 3a XLAquos R2 compact
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
Functions
  • HDR
  • 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/2.2
  • 23 mm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 101
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 104
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 95
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pixel 3a XL, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationPixel 3a XLAquos R2 compact
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 615
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 159321
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1614
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5117
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6418
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 348
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1324
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 3a XL, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationPixel 3a XLAquos R2 compact
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2018
  • November
Colors
  • Just Black
  • Clearly White
  • Purple-ish
  • Smokey Green
  • Deep White
  • Pure Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3a XL, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationPixel 3a XLAquos R2 compact
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
  • 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)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3a XL, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationPixel 3a XLAquos R2 compact
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 120 Hz -HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos -24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 3a XL, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationPixel 3a XLAquos R2 compact
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020C
  • G020G
  • G020F
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)