Google Pixel 3a vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Specs Comparison
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Google Pixel 3a | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G |
Released
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May 07, 2019
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Released
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Mar 06, 2020
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5.6-inch
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6.9-inch
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Single camera
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Quad camera
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4GB · 64GB
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12GB · 128GB
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3000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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 | |
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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 |
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Third camera | |
48 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F3.5 Focal Length: 102 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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$ 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 | |
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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) |
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Global variant
System chip | Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm) |
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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 |
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with 512GB storage
RAM | 16GB |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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3G | Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Google Pixel 3a Specs | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Google Pixel 3a Review | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Review |
User Reviews | |
Google Pixel 3a User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G User Reviews |