Google Pixel XL vs Samsung Galaxy A03 Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel XL
Google Pixel XL Samsung Galaxy A03
Released · Oct 20, 2016
Released · Jan 10, 2022
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
3GB · 32GB
3450 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2016 Nov 26, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$869

Design

Dimensions
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches
154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm
6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches
164.2 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue Black, Blue, Red

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 71.22% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 81.86% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Oleophobic coating
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Octa-core
1600 MHz
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali-G57 MP1
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/32GB
3GB/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (13, 12, 11)

Battery

Type
3450 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.1
WLAN
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0 microUSB
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
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, 29, 30 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100
Measured SAR
Head: 0.89 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.56 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg

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