Google Pixel 8a vs Google Pixel 3

Google Pixel 8a $499
Google Pixel 3 $799
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
CPU
Tensor G3
CPU
Snapdragon 845
GPU
Mali-G715 MP7 890MHz
GPU
Adreno 630
Memory
8GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
6.1" OLED 2400×1080 Touch
Display
5.5" OLED 2160×1080 Touch
CPU Image
Tensor G3
9 Cores
9 Threads
2.91GHz Clock
CPU Image
Snapdragon 845
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.8GHz Clock
Tensor G3 vs Snapdragon 845 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Mali-G715 MP7 890MHz
448 Shaders
890MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Adreno 630
512 Shaders
710MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
797 GFLOPS FP32
2%
N/A
0%
727 GFLOPS FP32
1%
Mali-G715 MP7 890MHz vs Adreno 630 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5X-8533
4GB
LPDDR4X-3733
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
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64GB
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186 min 4K Video
5%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.1"
OLED
HDR
Always On
5.5"
OLED
HDR
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Area
13.9 in² (89.8 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
12.1 in² (78.1 cm²)
2:1 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,400 Nits
2,000 Nits Peak
Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2400×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
431 PPI
Resolution
2160×1080
2.3 Million Pixels
439 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
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100,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Fully Laminated
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Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
64.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.89 Aperture
1/1.73'' Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
12.2MP
27mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
13.0MP
12.5mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.8" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
120˚ Diagonal Field of View
Optical Image Stabilization
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Front
13.0MP
24mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.8" Sensor Size
0.94 µm Pixel Size
84˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
8.0MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
75˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
2.1x Zoom-Out
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8x Digital Zoom-In
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Max FPS
240 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
240 FPS 720p
120 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
Macro Mode
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Panorama
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Portrait Mode
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Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
Fingerprint
2
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2
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Modem
Samsung
Exynos 5300
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X20
4G
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3870Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 1200Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Communication
NFC
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Communication
NFC
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
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Compass
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
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Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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External
External
Not Included
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18W
9.00V
2.00A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.00A 9V (18W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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17.3Wh
4492mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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11.2Wh
2915mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 24 Hours
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Charge Time
35 min 50%
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55 min 80%
85 min 100%
Android
Android
Build Material
Aluminum, Plastic, Glass
IP67
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.0m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
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Qi Wireless Charging
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Height
152.1 mm (6 in)
Width
72.7 mm (2.9 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Height
145.6 mm (5.7 in)
Width
68.2 mm (2.7 in)
Depth
7.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
Weight
188 g (6.63 oz)
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Weight
148 g (5.22 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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