Google Pixel 3a vs Apple iPhone 15 Specs Comparison

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9.0	7.0
Google Pixel 3a	Apple iPhone 15
Released · May 07, 2019	Released · Sep 22, 2023
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px	6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
Single camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh	3349 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm	5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.33 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.19 oz (147.0 g)	6.03 oz (171.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White	Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Display

Size
5.6-inch	6.1-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI	2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
73.93 %	86.38 %
Peak brightness
	2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)	A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360	Hexa-core 2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth
GPU
Adreno 615	Apple GPU 5-core
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC)	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	iOS (18.x, 17.x)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	3349 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Fast charging, Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 48min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 41min

Browsing

13h 25min

Video

7h 51min

Gaming

8h 24min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 2.0 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX772 Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

148

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (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), 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), 14(700 PS), 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), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 25, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020G	Date approved: Sep 12, 2023 FCC ID value: BCG-E8427A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399	$ 799 / € 949
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	USB Type-C, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2019	Sep 12, 2023

Alternative variants


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 3a Specs	Apple iPhone 15 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Google Pixel 3a Review	Apple iPhone 15 Review
User Reviews
Google Pixel 3a User Reviews	Apple iPhone 15 User Reviews