Google Pixel 3a XL specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Google Pixel 3a XL
  • Released 2019, May 15 167g, 8.2mm thickness Android 9.0, up to Android 12 64GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) Adreno 615 Nano-SIM and/or eSIM About 313.6 USD
  • 6" 1080x2160 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 670
  • 3700mAh Li-Po

Google Pixel 3a XL overview

Google Pixel 3a XL is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2019, May 15. Google Pixel 3a XL has 6. inch, OLED, a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels screen with Asahi Dragontrail Glass. It uses Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) chipset, Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) CPU, Adreno 615 GPU. Google Pixel 3a XL supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM and/or eSIM. It has 12MP Single main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. Google Pixel 3a XL uses Li-Po 3700 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Google Pixel 3a XL is about 313.6 USD.

Score the key features of Google Pixel 3a XL compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 76 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 84 / 100 points
  • Price: 37 / 100 points

Google Pixel 3a XL full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2019, May 07
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm (6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz)
Build Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Nano-SIM and/or eSIM

DISPLAY

Type OLED
Size 6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~76.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Protection Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
Chipset Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU Adreno 615

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM
  eMMC 5.1

MAIN CAMERA

Single 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 3700 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
Models G020C, G020G, G020F
Price About 313.6 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 159110 (v7), 176612 (v8) GeekBench: 5176 (v4.4), 1307 (v5.1) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: infinite
Loudspeaker Voice 79dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 91dB
Audio quality Noise -90.8dB / Crosstalk -94.8dB
Battery life Endurance rating 98h

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