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Google Pixel vs Google Pixel 3a XL

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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.

      • WeightPixel: 24 g lighterPixel: 143 g · Pixel 3a XL: 167 g
      • WidthPixel: 6.6 mm narrowerPixel: 69.5 mm · Pixel 3a XL: 76.1 mm
      • Screen diagonalPixel: 1 in smaller diagonalPixel: 5 in · Pixel 3a XL: 6 in
      • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) / Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)Pixel: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · Pixel 3a XL: Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
      • HeightPixel: 16.3 mm shorterPixel: 143.8 mm · Pixel 3a XL: 160.1 mm
      • Release year2016 / 2019Pixel: 2016 · Pixel 3a XL: 2019

      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: 143.8 × 69.5 mm 1 Pixel 3a XL: 160.1 × 76.1 mm 2
      Side
      Pixel: 143.8 × 8.5 mm 1 Pixel 3a XL: 160.1 × 8.2 mm 2
      1. 1. Pixel
        Height
        143.8 mm
        Width
        69.5 mm
        Depth
        8.5 mm
        Weight
        143 g
      2. 2. Pixel 3a XL
        Height
        160.1 mm
        Width
        76.1 mm
        Depth
        8.2 mm
        Weight
        167 g

      Specifications

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      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationPixelPixel 3a XL
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
      • 160.1 Х 76.1 Х 8.2 mm
      Weight
      • 143 g
      • 167 g
      Technology
      • AMOLED
      • OLED
      Screen size
      • 5" inch
      • 6" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 1080 x 1920 px
      • 1080 x 2160 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 32/128 GB
      • 512GB 4GB
      • 64 GB
      • 512GB 4GB
      Memory card support
      • No
      • No
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 2770 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 3700 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Po
      Operating system OS
      • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
      • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
      • Android 9.0 (Pie)
      Chipset
      • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
      NFC
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationPixelPixel 3a XL
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • Type OLED
      Screen area
      • 68.9 cm2
      • 92.9 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 18:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 69.0%
      • 76.3%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 441 PPI
      • 402 PPI
      Screen protection
      • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
      • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationPixelPixel 3a XL
      Rear camera, main
      • 12.3 MP
      • Single
      • 12.2 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 12.3 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 1/2.3''
      • 1.55µm
      • PDAF & laser AF
      • 12.2 MP
      • f/1.8
      • 28mm (wide)
      • 1/2.55''
      • 1.4µm
      • OIS
      • dual pixel PDAF
      Functions
      • Dual-LED flash
      • HDR
      • panorama
      • HDR
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • 1080p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.4
      • 1/3.2''
      • 1.4µm
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.0
      • 24mm (wide)
      • 1.12µm
      DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 90
      • 101
      DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 90
      • 104
      DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 91
      • 95
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationPixelPixel 3a XL
      Processor CPU
      • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
      • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
      Graphics processor GPU
      • Adreno 530
      • Adreno 615
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 145789
      • 159321
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1626
      • 1614
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 4014
      • 5117
      GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 7705
      • 6418
      GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 1738
      		 Unknown
      GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 307
      • 348
      GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
      • 848
      • 1324
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationPixelPixel 3a XL
      Release date
      • 2016
      • October
      • 2019
      • May
      Colors
      • Quite Black
      • Very Silver
      • Really Blue
      • Just Black
      • Clearly White
      • Purple-ish
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 290 EUR
      • 480 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
      		 Unknown
      Body build
      • Front glass
      • aluminum body
      • partial glass back
      • Front glass
      • plastic body
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationPixelPixel 3a XL
      SIM card
      • Nano-SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 2(1900)
      • 3(1800)
      • 4(1700/2100)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 12(700)
      • 13(700)
      • 17(700)
      • 18(800)
      • 19(800)
      • 20(800)
      • 21(1500)
      • 26(850)
      • 28(700)
      • 32(1500)
      • 38(2600)
      • 39(1900)
      • 40(2300)
      • 41(2500)
      • 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)
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • DLNA
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
      • dual-band
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • GALILEO
      USB
      • 3.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      • 2.0
      • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
      Bluetooth
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • aptX
      • 5.0
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • aptX HD
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
      		 Unknown
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationPixelPixel 3a XL
      Radio
      • No
      		 Unknown
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      • Always-on display
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationPixelPixel 3a XL
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
      • USA
      • North America
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020C
      • G020G
      • G020F

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