Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-06-04 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Polycarbonate | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a general score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T's 72.2 score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 3a XL has the newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3 version, providing a couple additional features and some performance improvements. The Google Pixel 3a XL is a newer and a little thinner cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, but it is heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has a bit better screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has a just a little less pixels per display inch, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 and a much smaller display. Google Pixel 3a XL features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with much more storage for applications and games than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity. Google Pixel 3a XL has a very superior battery life than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 76% more battery capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a XL captures better photos and videos than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a camera with much more mega pixels, a way bigger aperture, a way better video quality and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 3a XL is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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