Google Pixel 3a vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2019	Mar 17, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$399	$450

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm	6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches 159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm
Weight
5.19 oz / 147.0 g	6.67 oz / 189.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Resistance
	Yes; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White

Display

Size
5.6-inch, 73.93% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 85.36% screen-to-body
Type
OLED	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Protection
Dragontrail	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good)	1.7 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)	Exynos 1280 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360	Octa-core 2x2.4GHz CortexA-78 6x2.0G​Hz CortexA-55
GPU
Adreno 615	Yes
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC)	6GB/128GB 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (12)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	621
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	1856
3D Mark High
Untested	636
3D Mark Low
Untested	631

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Battery

Type
3000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 48min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

15h 45min

Video

7h 45min

Gaming

Untested

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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, PDAF) 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
Fourth camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) EIS	Yes
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)	32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
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
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	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
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
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

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