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Global Score
78.880.7
Basic Information
GoogleGoogle
Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie--
2019-05-072018-10-18
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
5.19 ounces6.49 ounces
Black, Purple and WhiteBlack, Pink and White
Plastic Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 186.00$ 194.00
Display / Screen
5.6 inches6.3 inches
2220 x 1080 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels
OLED Super AMOLED
441 pixels per inch522 pixels per inch
No touch screenNo touch screen
8.28.7
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset
Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processorKryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM4 GB RAM
Adreno 615 GPUAdreno 630 GPU
9.099.36
Storage
64 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
7.77.7
Camera
12.20 MP + 8.00 MP12.20 MP + 8.00 MP
f/1.80 aperturef/1.80 aperture
28.00mm focal length28.00mm focal length
0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video
9.799.79
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Nano SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.76.7
Battery Life
3000mAh Battery3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
4.965.44
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

The Google Pixel 3 XL has a global score of 80.7, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 3a's score of 78.8. Even though Google Pixel 3 XL and the Google Pixel 3a were only released with a few months difference, the Google Pixel 3 XL body is just a little bit thinner but also noticeably heavier than the Google Pixel 3a.

Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2960, a just a bit more pixels per screen inch and a little bit larger display. Google Pixel 3 XL features a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.

The Google Pixel 3 XL features a camera that's very similar to the Google Pixel 3a one, both of them have a same size sensor, the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a 12.2 megapixels resolution back camera and a F1.8 camera aperture. Google Pixel 3 XL's storage for games and applications is just as good as the Google Pixel 3a one, both have the same 64 GB internal storage.

Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity.

Google Pixel 3 XL costs a little more than the Google Pixel 3a, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.




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