Google Pixel 3 XL vs Google Pixel 9a Specs Comparison

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9.0	7.0
Google Pixel 3 XL	Google Pixel 9a
Released · Oct 18, 2018	Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.3-inch · 2960x1440px	6.3-inch · 2424x1080px
Single camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
3430 mAh	5100 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 09, 2018	Mar 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$899	$499

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches 158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm	6.09 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 154.7 x 73.2 x 8.9mm (~9.4 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.49 oz (184.0 g)	6.56 oz (186.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Pink, White	Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 83.12% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 79.39% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	P-OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI	2424x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 421 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2500 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 4x1.92GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 630	Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (15)

Battery

Type
3430 mAh, Li - Polymer	5100 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 23.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

8h 11min

Browsing

19h 39min

Video

10h 57min

Gaming

12h 30min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p	13 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

134

Overall

143

Photo

126

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46	38, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 31, 2018 FCC ID value: A4RG013C
Measured SAR
Head: 1.35 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg Phablet: 3.48 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage


Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 3 XL Specs	Google Pixel 9a Specs
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