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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-01-20 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.44 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a general score of 78.9, which is better than the Galaxy A01's global score of 71.6. Both of these phones include the same Android 11 OS. Although Google Pixel 3a XL and Galaxy A01 were only released 9 months apart, the Google Pixel 3a XL design is a bit heavier but just a little thinner.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A01, and although they both have 8 cores, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Google Pixel 3a XL features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A01, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a little bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A01 counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Google Pixel 3a XL has greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A01, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Google Pixel 3a XL shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A01, because although it has a worse resolution camera, it also counts with a much better (4K) video definition, a bigger camera aperture and a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Google Pixel 3a XL is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A01, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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