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Google Pixel 3 vs Google Pixel 3a

    2.69 in
    5.73 in
    Google Pixel 3 Mobile Phone
    Google Pixel 3
      2.76 in
      5.96 in
      Google Pixel 3a Mobile Phone
      Google Pixel 3a
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      20
      4.4 out of 5
      13 user ratings
      5 stars
      		61 %
      4 stars
      		38 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      21
      4.3 out of 5
      13 user ratings
      5 stars
      		46 %
      4 stars
      		53 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      44
      4.0 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		29 %
      4 stars
      		38 %
      3 stars
      		29 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      44
      4.3 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		54 %
      4 stars
      		27 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

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      Hardware

      Google Pixel 3Google Pixel 3
      Google Pixel 3aGoogle Pixel 3a
      Operating systemAndroid 9.0Android 9.0
      CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.0 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 845Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
      RAM memory4 GB4 GB

      Display

      Google Pixel 3Google Pixel 3
      Google Pixel 3aGoogle Pixel 3a
      Screen size5.5 in5.6 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Resolution2160 x 1080 px2220 x 1080 px
      Pixel density443.0 ppi441.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      Google Pixel 3Google Pixel 3
      Google Pixel 3aGoogle Pixel 3a
      Primary sensor resolution12.2 Mpx12.2 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic

      Front camera

      Google Pixel 3Google Pixel 3
      Google Pixel 3aGoogle Pixel 3a
      Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.0
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic

      Storage

      Google Pixel 3Google Pixel 3
      Google Pixel 3aGoogle Pixel 3a
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 64 GB
      		64 GB

      Design

      Google Pixel 3Google Pixel 3
      Google Pixel 3aGoogle Pixel 3a
      Colour of product
      • Clearly white
      • Just black
      • Not pink
      • Clearly white
      • Just black
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating
      		Polycarbonate

      Dimensions

      Google Pixel 3Google Pixel 3
      Google Pixel 3aGoogle Pixel 3a
      Height5.73 in5.96 in
      Width2.69 in2.76 in
      Depth0.31 in0.32 in
      Weight5.22 oz5.19 oz

      Sensors

      Google Pixel 3Google Pixel 3
      Google Pixel 3aGoogle Pixel 3a
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes
      Magnetometeryesyes

      Connectivity

      Google Pixel 3Google Pixel 3
      Google Pixel 3aGoogle Pixel 3a
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card size
      • Electronic SIM card
      • Nano SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      • e-SIM
      • e-SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version5.0 LE5.0 LE
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-C

      Cellular

      Google Pixel 3Google Pixel 3
      Google Pixel 3aGoogle Pixel 3a
      Data transmission
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      Navigation system
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Galileo
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Google Pixel 3Google Pixel 3
      Google Pixel 3aGoogle Pixel 3a
      Battery capacity2915.0 mAh3000.0 mAh

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Google Pixel 3 vs Google Pixel 3a - Editorial Reviews (1)

              Pixel 3a vs. Pixel 3 vs. Pixel 2: Which Google phone is perfect for you?
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              Published: 08.05.2019
              Pixel 3a vs. Pixel 3 vs. Pixel 2: Which Google phone is perfect for you?

              The Google Pixel 3a has finally arrived, and it's a pretty amazing midrange phone that proves you don't need to shell out almost a thousand dollars to get great Android performance. But is it better than its flagship cousins? We pitted it against the Google Pixel 3 and the Pixel 2 to find out.

              By Mark Jansen
              14 minute read

              Often compared with Google Pixel 3

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              Google Pixel 3a
              GooglePixel 3
              GooglePixel 3a
              Google Pixel 3 Mobile Phone
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              Google Pixel 3 Mobile Phone
              OnePlus 3
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              OnePlus3
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              GooglePixel 3
              AppleiPhone 7
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              Samsung Galaxy S10
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              Apple iPhone XS
              GooglePixel 3
              AppleiPhone XS
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              Google Pixel 4
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              GooglePixel 4
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              Apple iPhone X
              GooglePixel 3
              AppleiPhone X

              Often compared with Google Pixel 3a

              Google Pixel 3a Mobile Phone
              Google Pixel 3
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              GooglePixel 3
              Google Pixel 3a Mobile Phone
              Google Pixel
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              GooglePixel
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              Google Pixel 3a XL
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              GooglePixel 3a XL
              Google Pixel 3a Mobile Phone
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              Google Pixel 3a Mobile Phone
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              GooglePixel 4a
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              Google Pixel 5
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