Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.9 |
| 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 | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3a XL has a global score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s general score of 74.4. Although Google Pixel 3a XL is just a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), it's much lighter and also much newer. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Google Pixel 3a XL has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a just a bit better display density.
The Google Pixel 3a XL shoots way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower 12.2 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture. Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features longer battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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