Google Pixel 3a vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 3a
8.9
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Released · May 07, 2019
Released · Mar 06, 2020
5.6-inch
6.9-inch
Single camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
12GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
5000 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
6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches
166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm
Weight
5.19 oz (147.0 g) 7.83 oz (222.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White Cosmic black, Cosmic grey

Display

Size
5.6-inch 6.9-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI 3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 509 PPI
Technology
OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz (@1080p)
Screen-to-body
73.93 % 90.70 %
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 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 360
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 615 Adreno 650
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 12GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC) 128GB (UFS 3.0), available to use: 103.8 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 48min
Video
6h 30min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 57min
Browsing
10h 2min
Video
10h 29min
Gaming
9h 12min

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
108 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
48 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F3.5
Focal Length: 102 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Fourth camera
0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
EIS
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 40 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

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,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
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 Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 25, 2019
FCC ID value: A4RG020G
Date approved: Jan 28, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG988B
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: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 0.41 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
Phablet: 2.12 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399 $ 1400
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 11, 2020

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)
Global variant
System chip Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2700 MHz
Mongoose M5, Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G77 MP11
5G Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n77, n78, Sub-6
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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
with 512GB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1600
for Sprint
4G (FDD) 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)
for Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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