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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL is a little bit better than Galaxy A9 (2016), with a 78.9 score against 74.9. Google Pixel 3a XL's body is notably newer and somewhat lighter, but just a little bit thicker than Galaxy A9 (2016). The Google Pixel 3a XL features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a little greater number of pixels in each inch in the screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a worse video quality and a lesser megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures.
The Galaxy A9 (2016) has just a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 128 GB. The Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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