Google Pixel 3 XL vs Google Pixel 3a
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Pixel 3 XL
Pixel 3A
Announced
2018, October
2019, May
Released
2018, November
2019, May
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in)
Weight
184 g (6.49 oz)
147 g (5.19 oz)
Protection
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Front glass, plastic body
Colors
Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink
Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network
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), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes Nano-SIM card & eSIM
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Display
Display Type
OLED
OLED
Size
6.3 inches, 100.3 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels
1080 x 2160 pixels
Display Colors
16M Colors
16M Colors
Pixel Density
523 ppi density
441 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Features
Always-on display
100% DCI-P3
HDR
Always-on display
Media
FM Radio
No
No
Earphone Jack
Yes
Yes
Camera
Camera Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Main Camera
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
Camera Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30
Features
Auto-HDR, panorama
Auto-HDR, panorama
Flash
Dual-LED flash
Dual LED Flash
Selfie Set
Dual Cameras
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP
2nd Selfie
8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF
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Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
Auto-HDR
Auto-HDR
Software
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 9.0 (Pie)
User Interface
Android One
Android One
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 630
Adreno 615
RAM
4 GB
4 GB
Internal Storage
128/64 GB
64 GB
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes
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Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
3430 mAh battery
3000 mAh battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Standby
-
-
Talk Time
-
-
Music Play
-
-
Fast Charging
-
Yes, 18W