Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) vs Google Pixel 3a XL Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021)	Google Pixel 3a XL
Released · Sep 24, 2021	Released · May 07, 2019
10.2-inch · 2160x1620px	6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
Single camera	Single camera
64GB	4GB · 64GB
8526 mAh	3700 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm	6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches 160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight
17.18 oz (487.0 g)	5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray	Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
10.2-inch	6.0-inch
Resolution
2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
74.94 %	76.19 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde	Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360
GPU
Yes	Adreno 615
RAM
	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
8526 mAh	3700 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
	USB Power Delivery

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 40min

Gaming

8h 22min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 54min

Video

8h 14min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4	12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
	Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) EIS
Front
12 MP (HDR)	8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Feb 25, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.33 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 479
In The Box
	18W USB-C power adapter, 1M USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	May 07, 2019

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	17.18 oz (487.0 g)

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs	Google Pixel 3a XL Specs
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