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| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2009-06-08 | 2019-05-07 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 7.02 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.61 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.88 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL has an overall score of 78.9, which is way better than the iPhone 3GS's 53.5 global score. Google Pixel 3a XL is a a lot newer and incredibly thinner cellphone than the iPhone 3GS, but it is also heavier. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with Android 11 operating system, and iPhone 3GS has iOS 6.1 operating system.
Google Pixel 3a XL has a much faster processor than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 7 more processing cores. Google Pixel 3a XL features a more vivid display than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2160px resolution, a much higher pixel quantity per screen inch and a way bigger screen.
The Google Pixel 3a XL takes greater photos and videos than iPhone 3GS, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a much better resolution back camera. Google Pixel 3a XL has a much greater memory for applications and games than iPhone 3GS, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPhone 3GS, because it has a 204% greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Google Pixel 3a XL is also cheaper than the iPhone 3GS, making this phone an easy choice.
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