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Google Pixel vs Google Pixel 3a XL

Google Pixel — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    5.0 inches · 1080×1920
  • Camera
    12.3 MP
  • Memory
    4 GB RAM
  • Battery
    2770 mAh
  • OS
    Android 7.1

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
BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
AHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
ALTE 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)
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 (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced
A2016, October
B2019, May
Status
AAvailable. Released 2016, October
BAvailable. Released 2019, May
BODY
Dimensions
A143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
B160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm (6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Weight
A143 g (5.04 oz)
B167 g (5.89 oz)
SIM
ANano-SIM
BNano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
Build
AFront glass, aluminum body, partial glass back
BFront glass, plastic body
DISPLAY
Type
AAMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
A5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.0% screen-to-body ratio)
B6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~76.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
B1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Protection
ACorning Gorilla Glass 4
BAsahi Dragontrail Glass, Always-on display
PLATFORM
OS
AAndroid 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
BAndroid 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
AQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
BQualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
CPU
AQuad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
BOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
AAdreno 530
B Adreno 615
MEMORY
Card slot
ANo
BNo
Internal
A32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
B64GB 4GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Single
A12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, Laser AF"
B12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS"
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
A8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm"
B8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm"
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes
BYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
AYes
BYes
COMMS
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
A4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
B5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
USB
A3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
B2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Radio
ANo
BNo
NFC
AYes
BYes
FEATURES
Sensors
AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
BFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
BATTERY
Charging
AFast battery charging 18W USB Power Delivery
BFast battery charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Ion 2770 mAh battery
BNon-removable Li-Po 3700 mAh battery
MISC
Colors
AQuite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue
BJust Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
Models
APixel
BG020C, G020G, G020F
Price
A322 USD
B532 USD

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