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- Pixel 3a XL vs Galaxy S20+ 5G
Google Pixel 3a XL vs Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
What Pixel 3a XL does better (2) and where Galaxy S20+ 5G wins (24) — every spec side by side.
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5.8Display8.4
6.3Camera7.9
2.7Battery4.3
9.2Features9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 3a XLGalaxy S20+ 5G
| Pixel 3a XL | Galaxy S20+ 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 160.1 mm | 161.9 mm | −1.8 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 73.7 mm | +2.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.8 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 167 g | 188 g | −21 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 3a XL better than Galaxy S20+ 5G?
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S20+ 5G: No
- Weight167 g vs 188 g+13%
Why is Galaxy S20+ 5G better than Pixel 3a XL?
- RAM4 GB vs 12 GB3×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 512 GB8×
- Battery capacity3,700 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+22%
- Telephoto cameraNo · Pixel 3a XL: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Pixel 3a XL: Yes
- Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
- Rear cameras1 vs 33×
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+42%
- Pixel density402 ppi vs 525 ppi+31%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Memory card slotNo · Pixel 3a XL: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 167 g | 188 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Height | 160.1 mm | 161.9 mm |
| Width | 76.1 mm | 73.7 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish | Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,160 px | 3,200 px |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 525 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 451 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 76.3% | 90.5% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 | Exynos 990 - Global |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 615 | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA |
| AnTuTu score | 159,110 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,176 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 1.1× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,700 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.09 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 5.1 |
