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- Pixel 3a XL vs Galaxy M31
Google Pixel 3a XL vs Samsung Galaxy M31
What Pixel 3a XL does better (7) and where Galaxy M31 wins (14) — every spec side by side.
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5.8Display5.1
3.3Performance3.0
6.3Camera7.5
2.7Battery6.6
9.2Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 3a XLGalaxy M31
| Pixel 3a XL | Galaxy M31 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.1 mm | 159.2 mm | +0.9 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 75.1 mm | +1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.9 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Weight | 167 g | 191 g | −24 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 3a XL better than Galaxy M31?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,176 vs 1,0235.1×
- Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy M31: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy M31: No
- Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
- eSIMYes · Galaxy M31: No
- Weight167 g vs 191 g+14%
- Thickness8.2 mm vs 8.9 mm+9%
Why is Galaxy M31 better than Pixel 3a XL?
- AnTuTu score159,110 vs 326,4892.1×
- Main camera12 MP vs 64 MP5.2×
- Battery capacity3,700 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+62%
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
- Measured brightness451 nits vs 611 nits+35%
- Memory card slotNo · Pixel 3a XL: Yes
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Pixel 3a XL: Yes
- 4K selfie videoNo · Pixel 3a XL: Yes
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+15%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 167 g | 191 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 160.1 mm | 159.2 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 75.1 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish | Ocean Blue, Space Black, Red |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,160 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 420 nits |
| Measured brightness | 451 nits | 611 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 76.3% | 84.1% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 | Exynos 9611 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Exynos |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 615 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| AnTuTu score | 159,110 | 326,489 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,176 | 1,023 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/1.72" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,700 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 22% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| 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, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.48 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 4.1 |
