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Google Pixel 3a vs Asus ZenFone 8 Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 3a
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Asus ZenFone 8
Google Pixel 3a Asus ZenFone 8
Released · May 07, 2019
Released · May 13, 2021
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
5.9-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
4000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2019 May 12, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$399 €599

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm 		5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches
148 x 68.6 x 8.9 mm
Weight
5.19 oz / 147.0 g 5.96 oz / 169.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
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, Purple, White Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver

Display

Size
5.6-inch, 73.93% screen-to-body 5.9-inch, 82.76% screen-to-body
Type
OLED AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1100 nits
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 446 PPI
Protection
Dragontrail Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good) 2.3 (Average)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm) Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 360 		Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 615 Adreno 660
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC) 6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
16GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (11)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 4
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 48min
Video
6h 30min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 11min
Browsing
10h 12min
Video
11h 23min
Gaming
8h 42min
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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 		64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.6 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS 		8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps) 		12 MP (PDAF)
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2, Yes
WLAN
dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		Wi-Fi 6,tri-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n38, n40, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA
Global version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n28, n38, n77, n78, SA, NSA
LTE 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30, 66, 71
Global version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
Global version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Global version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
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