Google Pixel 3a vs Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 3a
9.0
Apple iPhone XR
Google Pixel 3a Apple iPhone XR
Released · May 07, 2019
Released · Oct 26, 2018
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
6.1-inch · 1792x828px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 64GB
3000 mAh
2942 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2019 Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$399 $749

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
5.19 oz / 147.0 g 6.84 oz / 194.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
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, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold

Display

Size
5.6-inch, 73.93% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body
Type
OLED IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI 1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Protection
Dragontrail
Features
Oleophobic coating
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 360
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 615 Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC) 3GB/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh 2942 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 48min
Video
6h 30min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single 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
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 25, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020G
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg
Body: 1.13 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Alternative variants

4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
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