Google Pixel 3a |
Samsung Galaxy S9 |
| Google Pixel 3a | Samsung Galaxy S9 |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| May, 2019 | Mar, 2018 |
| Status | |
| Available | Discontinued |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android V8.0 Oreo |
| UI | |
| NA | |
| Dimensions | |
| 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in) | 147.6 x 68.7 x 8.4 mm |
| Weight | |
| 147 g | 163 g |
| Body | |
| Color Options | |
| Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish | Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super Amoled capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch |
| Size | |
| 5.6 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
5.8 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) | 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 Pixels (~568 PPI) |
| Protection | |
| Asahi Dragontrail Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Features | |
| Always-on display | 3D Touch (home button only), Always-on display |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Po ,3000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
(Li-ion Non removable), 3000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| Fast battery charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0 | - Fast battery charging, Qi wireless charging |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | Octa-core (4 x 2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 + 4 x 1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | |
| Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) | Exynos 9810 Octa |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 615 | Mali-G72 MP18 |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 4GB RAM | 4GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 64GB Built-in | 64GB Built-in |
| Memory Card | |
| No | microSD Card, (supports upto 256GB) (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | 12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.5 |
| Features | |
|
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60 120fps Show more |
Phase detection, Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP mage recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama, Video (2160p@60fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec) Show more |
| Front | |
| 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm HDR Video 1080p@30fps | 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p, dual video call, Auto HDR |
| Features | |
| NA | NA |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Nano-SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM) |
| Data | |
| GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 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... |
| 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 | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO |
| USB | |
| 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, FingerPrint, Gyro, HeartRate, Iris Scanner, Proximity, SpO2 |
| Extra | |
| NA | Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), Qi wireless charging, ANT+ support, Bixby natural language commands and dictation, IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Front/back glass + Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 448 | USD $800 |
| Resale Value | |
| Very High | Very High |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 6 Point(s) | 2 Point(s) |
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