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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Glacier |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL has a score of 78.9, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's overall score of 78.8. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has newer 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version. The Google Pixel 3a XL construction is extremely lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it's way thicker and was released around a year before.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a higher amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit lower pixels amount in each inch of display, it also counts with a really larger screen and a way better resolution of 1800 x 2700.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Google Pixel 3a XL also counts with a larger aperture and a higher resolution back facing camera.
Google Pixel 3a XL features just a little better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity.
Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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