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- Pixel 3 XL vs Pixel 3a XL
Google Pixel 3 XL vs Google Pixel 3a XL
What Pixel 3 XL does better (10) and where Pixel 3a XL wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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5.2Display5.8
3.5Performance3.3
6.3Camera6.3
2.9Battery2.7
7.6Features9.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 3 XLPixel 3a XL
| Pixel 3 XL | Pixel 3a XL | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158 mm | 160.1 mm | −2.1 mm |
| Width | 76.7 mm | 76.1 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.2 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 184 g | 167 g | +17 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 3 XL better than Pixel 3a XL?
- AnTuTu score568,672 vs 159,1103.6×
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Wireless chargingYes · Pixel 3a XL: No
- Pixel density523 ppi vs 402 ppi+30%
- CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz+25%
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6″+5%
- USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
- Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,080 px+33%
- Screen-to-body ratio83.1% vs 76.3%+9%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.2 mm+4%
Why is Pixel 3a XL better than Pixel 3 XL?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,451 vs 5,1763.6×
- Battery capacity3,430 mAh vs 3,700 mAh+8%
- Dual SIMNo · Pixel 3 XL: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Pixel 3 XL: Yes
- Measured brightness409 nits vs 451 nits+10%
- Weight184 g vs 167 g+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 184 g | 167 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 158 mm | 160.1 mm |
| Width | 76.7 mm | 76.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | Asahi Dragontrail Glass |
| Colours | White, Black, Pink | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6″ |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,960 px | 2,160 px |
| Pixel density | 523 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 409 nits | 451 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.1% | 76.3% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 615 |
| AnTuTu score | 568,672 | 159,110 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,451 | 5,176 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 460 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | 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 | Yes | 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 | 3,430 mAh | 3,700 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 43% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 10 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | — |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprint | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 1.39 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Stock Android | — |
