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Google Pixel 3a XL Samsung Galaxy S8
Launch
Release Date
May, 2019 Apr, 2017
Status
Available Discontinued
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 9.0 (Pie) Android v7.0 (Nougat)
UI
NA TouchWiz UI
Dimensions
160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm (6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 in) 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm
Weight
167 g 155 g
Body
Color Options
Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold
Display Specifications
Technology
OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Multitouch
Size
6.0 inches
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5.8 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 Pixels (~568 PPI)
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Always-on display Always-on display, 3D Touch (home button only)
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po ,3700 mAh
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(Li-ion Non removable), 3000 mAh
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Charging
Fast battery charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Fast battery charging
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) Octa-core (4 x 2.3 GHz + 4 x 1.7 GHz)
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) Exynos 8895 Octa
GPU
Adreno 615 Mali-G71 MP20
Memory & Storage
Ram
4GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
64GB Built-in 64GB built-in
Memory Card
No MicroSD Card (Support up to 256GB) (dedicated slot) - Single-SIM model
Cameras
Rear/Back
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55 12 MP, autofocus, LED flash
Features

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60 120fps Show more

f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection, OIS, LED flash, 1/2.5
Front
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm , HDR Video 1080p@30fps 8 MP f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GPRS, EDGE, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps)
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
NO NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD v5.0 with A2DP, LE, apt-X
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Extra
NA Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, 32-bit/384kHz audio, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent), IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes, ANT+ support, Photo/video editor, Document editor
Pricing
Price
US$ 538 USD $786
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
5 Point(s) 4 Point(s)
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