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Google Pixel 9a Google Pixel 3
Launch
Release Date
Apr, 2025 Nov, 2018
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 15, up to 7 major upgrades Android 9.0 (Pie)
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in) 145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm (5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 in)
Weight
186 g 148 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, plastic back
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Color Options
Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink
Display Specifications
Technology
P-OLED P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.3 inches
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5.5 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
90Hz refresh rate, HDR, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
Always-on display
DCI-P3 100% HDR Always-on display , IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 5100 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 2915 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 23W, Power Delivery 3.0
Wireless charging 7.5W
Bypass charging (with limit option)
Fast battery charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0 QI wireless charging
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520) Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Chipset
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
GPU
Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 630
Memory & Storage
Ram
8GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256GB 64/128GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.2, 120° (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
Features

Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take< r>Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS Show more

Dual-LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@ 0/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) Show more

Front
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm Dual 8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF, Auto-HDR Video 1080p@30fps
Features
HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM and eSIM Nano-SIM card & eSIM
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Global
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Circle to Search
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 486 USD $961
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
9 Point(s) 2 Point(s)
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