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BlackBerry Evolve X vs Google Pixel 3a XL

BlackBerry Evolve X — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    5.99 inches · 1080×2160
  • Camera
    12 MP
  • Memory
    6 GB RAM
  • Battery
    4000 mAh
  • OS
    Android 8.1

Google Pixel 3a XL — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / EVDO
  • Display
    6.0 inches · 1080×2160
  • Camera
    12.2 MP
  • Memory
    4 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3700 mAh
  • OS
    Android 9.0

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
AGSM / HSPA / LTE
BGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
AHSDPA 900 / 2100
BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
ALTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
BLTE 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
AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced
A2018, August
B2019, May
Status
AAvailable. Released 2018, August
BAvailable. Released 2019, May
BODY
Dimensions
A159.1 x 76.8 x 8.8 mm (6.26 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
B160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm (6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Weight
A170 g (5.93 oz)
B167 g (5.89 oz)
SIM
ASingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
BNano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
Build
AAluminum frame (7000 series)
BFront glass, plastic body
DISPLAY
Type
A IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
A 5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~75.8% screen-to-body ratio)
B6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~76.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
B1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Protection
ACorning Gorilla Glass 5
BAsahi Dragontrail Glass, Always-on display
PLATFORM
OS
AAndroid 8.1 (Oreo)
BAndroid 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
AQualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
BQualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
CPU
AOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
BOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
AAdreno 512
B Adreno 615
MEMORY
Card slot
AmicroSD, up to 1 TB
BNo
Internal
A64GB 6GB RAM
B64GB 4GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Dual
A12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.29µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, 2х optical zoom, PDAF";i
B—
Single
A—
B12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS"
SELFIE CAMERA
Features
ALED flash
B—
Video
A1080p@30/60fps
B—
Single
A16 MP, f/2.0
B8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm"
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes
BYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
AYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Dolby Atmos sound
BYes
COMMS
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot"
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
A—
B5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
A—
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
USB
A—
B2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Radio
A—
BNo
NFC
A—
BYes
FEATURES
Sensors
AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
BFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
BATTERY
Charging
AFast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Wireless charging
BFast battery charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
BNon-removable Li-Po 3700 mAh battery
MISC
Colors
ABlack
BJust Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
Price
AAbout 236 USD
B532 USD
Models
A—
BG020C, G020G, G020F

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