Google Pixel 3a vs LG G8X ThinQ Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm	6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.19 oz (147.0 g)	6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White	Aurora black

Display

Size
5.6-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
OLED	OLED
Screen-to-body
73.93 %	83.41 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 615	Adreno 640
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC)	128GB, available to use: 102.8 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	4000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, Qi wireless charging

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 48min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 10min

Gaming

Untested

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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	12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1 μm
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) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Object tracking, EIS
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD	32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

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), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 25, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020G	Date approved: Sep 18, 2019 FCC ID value: ZNFG850UM
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: 0.49 W/kg Body: 1.01 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.28 W/kg Phablet: 3.82 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399	$ 700
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

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2019	Sep 06, 2019

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)

for AT&T

4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 3a Specs	LG G8X ThinQ Specs
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Google Pixel 3a Review	LG G8X ThinQ Review
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