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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-25 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL has an overall score of 78.9, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note3's 77.7 overall score. Both phones we are comparing work with Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 3a XL has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2 version. Google Pixel 3a XL's construction is incredibly newer, just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note3.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a bit better display than Galaxy Note3, because it has a quite higher screen pixels density, a bit larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Google Pixel 3a XL features a little faster CPU than Galaxy Note3, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Google Pixel 3a XL shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note3, because although it has a lower 12.2 MP resolution camera and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light environments and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy Note3 features a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note3 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB. Google Pixel 3a XL has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy Note3, because it has a 16% more battery capacity.
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