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| Global Score | |
| 80.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 13 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-05-07 |
| -- | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 5.89 ounces |
| -- | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 513 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 8 Pro has a general score of 80.1, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL's score of 78.9. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 8 Pro has a newer 13 version and Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11 version. The Google Pixel 8 Pro design is notably lighter and much thinner than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Google Pixel 3a XL features a very superior processing power than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster). Google Pixel 8 Pro has a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a bit bigger display, a greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 3120px.
The Google Pixel 8 Pro features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has more internal storage. Google Pixel 8 Pro has a superior battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 5100mAh battery size. The Google Pixel 3a XL shoots much better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 8 Pro, although it has a much worse 12.2 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
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