Google Pixel 3a XL vs Sony Ericsson W950

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.

  • Weight

    W950: 55 g lighter

    Pixel 3a XL:
    167 g
    W950:
    112 g
  • Width

    W950: 22.1 mm narrower

    Pixel 3a XL:
    76.1 mm
    W950:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W950: 3.4 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 3a XL:
    6 in
    W950:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Pixel 3a XL: 6.8 mm thinner

    Pixel 3a XL:
    8.2 mm
    W950:
    15 mm
  • Height

    W950: 54.1 mm shorter

    Pixel 3a XL:
    160.1 mm
    W950:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    Pixel 3a XL:
    2019
    W950:
    2006

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 +54.1 mm versus W950
    Width:
    76.1 mm +22.1 mm versus W950
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. W950

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +6.8 mm versus Pixel 3a XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3a XL

    167 g

    +55 g versus W950

  2. 2. W950

    112 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. W950

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

Pixel 3a XL has approximately 343.8% more rectangular screen area than W950.

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

W950: Original memory entry

4 GB

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. W950

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

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

    +2800 mAh versus W950

  2. 2. W950

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 3a XL2. W950

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3a XL, W950.
SpecificationPixel 3a XLW950
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.1 Х 76.1 Х 8.2 mm
  • 106 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 112 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 3a XL, W950.
SpecificationPixel 3a XLW950
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type OLED
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.3%
  • 36.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
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, W950.
SpecificationPixel 3a XLW950
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Unknown
Functions
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
Unknown
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, W950.
SpecificationPixel 3a XLW950
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 615
Unknown
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, W950.
SpecificationPixel 3a XLW950
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2006
  • February
Colors
  • Just Black
  • Clearly White
  • Purple-ish
  • Mystic Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 340 h Talking time- Up to 7h 30 min
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3a XL, W950.
SpecificationPixel 3a XLW950
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
  • Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • W958c only
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.35 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3a XL, W950.
SpecificationPixel 3a XLW950
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 3a XL, W950.
SpecificationPixel 3a XLW950
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020C
  • G020G
  • G020F
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo - W950i UMTS/900/1800/1900 MHzW958c 900/1800/1900 MHz with EDGE for ChinaMainland