Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Google Pixel 3a XL - specs comparison

Display

Size

5.5 inches

6.0 inches

Resolution

1920 x 1080 pixels, 16:9 ratio,

401 PPI

2160 x 1080 pixels, 18:9 ratio,

402 PPI

Technology

IPS LCD

OLED

Screen-to-body

67.47 %

76.19 %

Features

Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670

Processor

Hexa-core, 2390 MHz, Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU

Apple 3-core GPU

Adreno 615

RAM

3GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage

256GB, not expandable

64GB, not expandable

OS

iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity

2691 mAh

3700 mAh

Type

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Charging

USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear

Dual camera

Single camera

Main camera

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.22 μm

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Second camera

12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

Specifications

Optical zoom: 2x; Aperture size: F2.8; Focal Length: 56 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features

OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing

OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

7 MP (HDR)

8 MP

Design

Dimensions

6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches (158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm)

6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches (160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm)

Weight

7.13 oz (202 g)

5.89 oz (167 g)

Materials

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Back: Plastic

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP 67

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Colors

Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Black, Purple, White

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)

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)