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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Google Pixel 3a XL has a general score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A20's 74.7 overall score. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 operating system. Google Pixel 3a XL's construction is just a bit lighter but a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A20, and both were only released 1 months apart.
Google Pixel 3a XL has a better display than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a greater pixel amount in each inch of display. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has 1 GB more RAM.
Galaxy A20 has a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A20 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size.
The Google Pixel 3a XL takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A20, because although it has a back camera with less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor taking better quality photographs, a much better (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited situations.
Google Pixel 3a XL costs a little more than the Samsung Galaxy A20, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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