Google Pixel 3a vs LG K40 Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel 3a	LG K40
Released · May 07, 2019	Released · March 2019
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px	5.7-inch · 1440x720px
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	2GB · 16GB
3000 mAh	3000 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	6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches 153.0 x 71.9 x 8.3 mm
Weight
5.19 oz (147.0 g)	5.11 oz (145.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Resistance
	Shock; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White	Black, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
5.6-inch	5.7-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI	1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 282 PPI
Technology
OLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
73.93 %	76.28 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Tempered Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360	Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 615	Adreno 506
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC)	16GB, available to use: 8 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	3000 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 48min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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	8 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/3" 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	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	5 MP (Flash)

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	microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD	Album art cover, Background playback
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 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), 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
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399	$ 180
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	Feb 20, 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)

International version


System chip	MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	IMG PowerVR GE8320
Internal storage	32GB, available to use: 20.2 GB
Main camera	16 MP
Front	8 MP
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600)
Dual SIM	Yes

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Internal storage	32GB, available to use: 17.9 GB
OS	Android (9.0 Pie)
Main camera	13 MP
Front	5 MP
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)
FCC approval	Date approved: May 28, 2019 FCC ID value: ZNFX420MM
Measured SAR	Head: 0.51 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg Phablet: 3.99 W/kg

Links

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Google Pixel 3a Specs	LG K40 Specs
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