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- 3 vs Pixel 3a XL
Fairphone 3 vs Google Pixel 3a XL
What 3 does better (2) and where Pixel 3a XL wins (11) — every spec side by side.
vs
4.0Display5.8
4.2Camera6.3
2.5Battery2.7
5.0Features9.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
3Pixel 3a XL
| 3 | Pixel 3a XL | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158 mm | 160.1 mm | −2.1 mm |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 76.1 mm | −4.3 mm |
| Thickness | 9.9 mm | 8.2 mm | +1.7 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 167 g | +22 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 3 better than Pixel 3a XL?
- Memory card slotYes · Pixel 3a XL: No
- Pixel density427 ppi vs 402 ppi+6%
Why is Pixel 3a XL better than 3?
- Battery capacity3,040 mAh vs 3,700 mAh+22%
- OLED panelNo · 3: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · 3: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · 3: Yes
- eSIMNo · 3: Yes
- Weight189 g vs 167 g+13%
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
- Screen size5.6″ vs 6″+6%
- Process14 nm vs 10 nm+40%
- Thickness9.9 mm vs 8.2 mm+21%
- Screen-to-body ratio72.6% vs 76.3%+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 189 g | 167 g |
| Thickness | 9.9 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 158 mm | 160.1 mm |
| Width | 71.8 mm | 76.1 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Asahi Dragontrail Glass |
| Colours | Black | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.6″ | 6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,160 px | 2,160 px |
| Pixel density | 427 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Measured brightness | — | 451 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 72.6% | 76.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 | Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Adreno 615 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 159,110 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 5,176 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,040 mAh | 3,700 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | — |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.39 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Platform | Android | Android |
