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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Google Pixel is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, getting an 80.2 score against 78.9. Even though Google Pixel is way older and a little thicker than the Google Pixel 3a XL, it's body is still somewhat lighter. The Google Pixel counts with a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920px resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels amount in each inch of screen.
The Google Pixel has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has more internal memory. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has more processing cores.
The Google Pixel 3a XL's camera is just as good as Google Pixel's camera, because although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a back-facing camera with a lower 12.2 MP resolution, a tinier sensor shooting worse quality images and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity against 2770mAh.
Although Google Pixel is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 3a XL. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Google Pixel, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 3a XL, giving up a couple specs and features.
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