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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 is slightly better than Google Pixel 3a, having an 80 score against 78.8. The Google Pixel 3 body is a little bit heavier but just a little bit thinner than Google Pixel 3a, and they were released only a couple months apart. Google Pixel 3 counts with a little faster CPU than Google Pixel 3a. Both have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Google Pixel 3 counts with a bit better display than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a bit smaller display, a bit less pixels per screen inch and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Google Pixel 3a and Google Pixel 3 have incredibly similar cameras, they have a 0.39 inches back camera sensor, the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video quality, a 12.2 megapixels back facing camera and a F1.8 camera aperture.
The Google Pixel 3 counts with as much storage for games and applications as the Google Pixel 3a, both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 3a features a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2915mAh.
Google Pixel 3 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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