Google Pixel 4a 5G vs Google Pixel 3 XL
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Pixel 4a 5G
Pixel 3 XL
Announced
2020, September
2018, October
Released
2020, September
2018, November
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
169.2 x 72.6 x 8.2 mm (Sub-6) or 8.5 mm (Sub-6 and mmWave)
158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Weight
168 g (5G Sub-6); 171 g ( 5G Sub-6 and mmWave) (5.93 oz)
184 g (6.49 oz)
Protection
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors
Just Black
Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink
Network
2G Network
Yes
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network
Yes
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network
Yes
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)
5G Network
Yes
-
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Nano-SIM or eSIM
Yes Nano-SIM card & eSIM
Display
Display Type
OLED
OLED
Size
6.2 inches, 95.7 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.3 inches, 100.3 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
1440 x 2960 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors
16M Colors
Pixel Density
413 ppi density
523 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Yes
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Always-on display
HDR
Always-on display
100% DCI-P3
HDR
Media
FM Radio
Unspecified
No
Earphone Jack
Yes
Yes
Camera
Camera Set
Dual Cameras
Single Camera
Main Camera
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
2nd Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
-
Camera Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Features
Auto-HDR, panorama
Auto-HDR, panorama
Flash
LED flash
Dual-LED flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Dual Cameras
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
Auto-HDR
Auto-HDR
2nd Selfie
-
8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF
Software
OS
Android 11
Android 9.0 (Pie)
User Interface
Android One
Android One
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 620
Adreno 630
RAM
6 GB
4 GB
Internal Storage
128 GB
128/64 GB
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
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
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
-
Yes
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
3885 mAh, Battery
3430 mAh battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 18W
-
Standby
-
-
Talk Time
-
-
Music Play
-
-