Google Pixel 3a vs Google Pixel 8a Specs Comparison
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| Google Pixel 3a | Google Pixel 8a | 
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                                                May 07, 2019
                                    
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                                    Released
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                                                May 14, 2024
                                    
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                                                5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
                                    
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                                                6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
                                    
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                                                Single camera
                                    
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                                                Dual camera
                                    
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                                                4GB · 64GB
                                    
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                                                8GB · 128GB
                                    
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                                                3000 mAh
                                    
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                                                4492 mAh
                                    
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| May 07, 2019 | May 07, 2024 | 
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $399 | 8GB/128GB - $499 | €549 | 
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm | 5.99 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches 152.1 x 72.2 x 8.9 mm | 
| Weight | |
| 5.19 oz / 147.0 g | 6.63 oz / 188.0 g | 
| Materials | |
| Back: Plastic | Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum | 
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP67 | |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) | 
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | 
| Colors | |
| Black, Purple, White | Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe | 
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.6-inch, 73.93% screen-to-body | 6.1-inch, 81.28% screen-to-body | 
| Type | |
| OLED | OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits | 
| Resolution | |
| 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI | 
| Protection | |
| Dragontrail | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | 
PhoneArena Display Test
        | Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1903 (Excellent) | 
| Bright Min | |
| 1.7 (Good) | 1.8 (Good) | 
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            Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm) | Google Tensor G3 (4 nm) | 
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360 | Nona-core 1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3 4x2.45GHz Cortex-A715 4x2.15GHz Cortex-A510 | 
| GPU | |
| Adreno 615 | Immortalis-G715s MC10 | 
| Memory | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC) | 8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB | 
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable | 
| OS | |
| Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) | Android (15, 14) | 
PhoneArena Performance Test
        | GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 1621 | 
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 4277 | 
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 2419 | 
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 1624 | 
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            Battery
| Type | |
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| 3000 mAh | 4492 mAh, Li - Polymer | 
| Charging | |
| USB Power Delivery | Fast charging Qi wireless charging | 
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W | |
Battery Life Estimate
                            Untested
                        Browsing
                            9h 48min
                        Video
                            6h 30min
                        Gaming
                            Untested
                        Battery Life Estimate
                            5h 51min
                        Browsing
                            13h 53min
                        Video
                            8h 34min
                        Gaming
                            7h 16min
                        Camera
| Rear | |
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| 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: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.73" Pixel size: 0.8 μm | 
| Second camera | |
| 13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm | |
| Flash | |
| Dual LED | LED | 
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) EIS | 4K UHD (60 fps) | 
| Front | |
| 8 MP Video capture: 1080p | 13 MP | 
N/A
                            Overall
                        N/A
                            Photo
                        N/A
                            Video
                        134
                            Overall
                        142
                            Photo
                        127
                            Video
                        Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.3 | 
| 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,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | 
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | 
| Other | |
| NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC | 
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack | 
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers | 
| Features | |
| aptX-HD | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| 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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 | 
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 38, 41 | 
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 | 
| 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 | Nano SIM, eSIM | 
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| 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 | 
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With 256GB internal storage
                                    | Memory | 256GB | 
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