Google Pixel 2 XL vs Google Pixel 3a XL - specs comparison

Display

Size:

6.0 inches

Resolution:

2880 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI

2160 x 1080 pixels, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI

Technology:

P-OLED

OLED

Screen-to-body:

76.66 %

76.19 %

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670

Processor:

Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

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

GPU:

Adreno 540

Adreno 615

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

128GB, not expandable

64GB, not expandable

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo)

Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity:

3520 mAh

3700 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

12.2 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)

12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.8; 27 mm; 1/2.6"; 1.4 μm

F1.8; 28 mm; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

Video recording:

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

Features:

OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

EIS

Front:

8 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches (157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm)

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

Weight:

6.17 oz (175.0 g)

5.89 oz (167.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum, Glass

Back: Plastic

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP67

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, White

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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 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)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 15/5 (800/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS

LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

SIM type:

Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

No 3.5mm jack

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Headphones port, Mass storage device

Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Hearing aid compatible:

M4, T3

M3, T3

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Sep 19, 2017

Feb 25, 2019

FCC ID value:

ZNFG011C

A4RG020

Measured SAR:

Head:

1.00 W/kg

1.33 W/kg

Body:

0.40 W/kg

1.18 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.41 W/kg

1.18 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 949

$ 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:

Oct 04, 2017

May 07, 2019