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Google Pixel 3a vs Samsung Galaxy A52 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 3a
9.0
Samsung Galaxy A52
Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A52
Released · May 07, 2019
Released · Mar 17, 2021
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2019 Mar 17, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$399 €429

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm 		6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches
159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.19 oz / 147.0 g 6.67 oz / 189.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue

Display

Size
5.6-inch, 73.93% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 84.79% screen-to-body
Type
OLED Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Protection
Dragontrail
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good) 1.4 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm) Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 360 		Octa-core
2x2.3GHz Kryo 465
6x1.8GHz Kryo 465
GPU
Adreno 615 Adreno 618
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC) 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (14, 13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh 4500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 48min
Video
6h 30min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 53min
Browsing
12h 36min
Video
8h 30min
Gaming
9h 42min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad 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, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
EIS 		4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

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
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, 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, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

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, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
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

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 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
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