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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2019-05-07 | -- |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 5.19 ounces | -- |
| Black, Purple and White | -- |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 441 pixels per inch | 513 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Google Tensor G3 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Google Pixel 8 Pro has a global score of 80.1, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 3a's score of 78.8. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 8 Pro has the newer 13 version and Google Pixel 3a has Android 11, so it offers a couple nice extra features and increased performance. Google Pixel 8 Pro's body is notably thinner and much lighter than the Google Pixel 3a.
Google Pixel 3a counts with a much more powerful CPU than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. Google Pixel 3a counts with a slightly better display than Google Pixel 8 Pro, although it has a bit smaller screen, a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a little bit lower pixels density.
Google Pixel 3a takes better photos and videos than Google Pixel 8 Pro, although it has a back facing camera with much less mega pixels resolution. Google Pixel 8 Pro has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 192 GB more internal memory. Google Pixel 8 Pro features a much longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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