Google Pixel 3a vs Google Pixel 3 Xl

Key Specs

Battery
3000 mAh	3430 mAh
Display
5.6 inches (14.22 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Front Camera
8 MP	8 MP + 8 MP
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
RAM
4 GB	4 GB
Rear Camera
12.2 MP	12.2 MP

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	3430 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 18W	Yes, Fast
Removable
No	No
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
-	Yes

Design

Build Material
Back: Polycarbonate	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Just Black, Clearly White	Just Black, Not Pink , Clearly White
Height
151.3 mm	158 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
8.2 mm	7.9 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant, IPX8
Weight
147 grams	184 grams
Width
70.1 mm	76.7 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
18.5:9	18.5:9
Bezel-less display
Yes	Yes with notch
Display Type
OLED	OLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
Yes	-
Pixel Density
441 ppi	522 ppi
Resolution
1080x2220 px (FHD+)	1440x2960 px (QHD+)
Screen Protection
Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
5.6 inches (14.22 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
75.37 %	83.49 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Features
Fixed Focus	-
Camera Setup
-	Dual
Resolution
8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)	8 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length)8 MP, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(19 mm focal length)
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Not sure which
mobile to buy?

General

Brand
Google	Google
Launch Date
May 15, 2019 (Official)	November 1, 2018 (Official)
Operating System
Android v9.0 (Pie)	Android v9.0 (Pie)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Single	Single
Flash
Yes, Dual LED Flash	Yes, Dual LED Flash
Image Resolution
4032 x 3024 Pixels	4032 x 3024 Pixels
OIS
Yes	Yes
Resolution
12.2 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (76° field-of-view), Primary Camera(28 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)	12.2 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)
Sensor
IMX363, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor	CMOS image sensor
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
No	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 1.31 W/kg, Body: 0.99 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 5.75 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 11) GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano	SIM1: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Single SIM, GSM	Single SIM, GSM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360)	Octa core (2.5 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Fabrication
10 nm	10 nm
Graphics
Adreno 615	Adreno 630
RAM type
LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Rear	Rear
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
64 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
USB OTG
Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 52.9 GB