Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-30 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a is just a bit better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting a 78.8 score against 74.4. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Pixel 3a has 11 version while Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Google Pixel 3a is a notably newer and a lot lighter phone than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it's a bit thicker.
Google Pixel 3a counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a quite higher amount of pixels in each inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a better storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 3a features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both have a 4 GB RAM and 8 processing cores. Google Pixel 3a has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a lot lower 12.2 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a larger back camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has a superior battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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