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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-05-03 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.71 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 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 |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 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 |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 830 hours standby time 22.5 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 slightly better than the Galaxy S III's score of 72.9. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Google Pixel 3a XL has newer 11 version and Galaxy S III has Android 4.3. The Google Pixel 3a XL body is way newer and a little thinner than Galaxy S III's, although it's also heavier.
The Galaxy S III has a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it has a just a little worse pixel density, a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720 and a lot smaller display. Google Pixel 3a XL has a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a XL's processing unit is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S III one, because although the Google Pixel 3a XL has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores. The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a lot higher (4K) video definition, a lot larger aperture to capture better low light captures and videos, a much higher 12.2 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor.
Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy S III, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity against 2100mAh.
Google Pixel 3a XL is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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