Google Pixel 9 vs Google Pixel 3a XL

Google Pixel 9 $799
Google Pixel 3a XL $479
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
Base Price (MSRP)
$479
CPU
Tensor G4
CPU
Snapdragon 670
GPU
Mali-G715 MP7 940MHz
GPU
Adreno 615
Memory
12GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
6.3" OLED 2424x1080 Touch
Display
6" OLED 2160x1080 Touch
Tensor G4
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.1GHz Clock
Snapdragon 670
8 Cores
8 Threads
2GHz Clock
GB6S 2,005
49%
GB6M 4,835
18%
GB6S 365
9%
GB6M 1,225
5%
Mali-G715 MP7 940MHz
448 Shaders
940MHz
Shared Memory
Adreno 615
128 Shaders
780MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.84 TFLOPS
2%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.2 TFLOPS
0%
12GB
LPDDR5X-8533
4GB
LPDDR4X-3733
40 Tabs
8%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.3"
OLED
Always On
6"
OLED
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1,800 Nits
2,700 Nits Peak
400 Nits
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120Hz
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60Hz
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2424x1080
2.6 Million Pixels
421 PPI
2160x1080
2.3 Million Pixels
402 PPI
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
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100,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
50.1MP
25mm Lens
ƒ/1.68 Aperture
1/1.31" Sensor Size
1.20 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
48.8MP
11.5mm Lens
ƒ/1.7 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
0.70 µm Pixel Size
124˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Front
10.5MP
20mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.1" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
94˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
8.0MP
24mm Lens
ƒ/2 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
84˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
2.2x Zoom-Out
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FPS
720p up to 240 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 240 FPS
1080p up to 120 FPS
4K up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 60 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
Front Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
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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Cinematic Mode
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
Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
Fingerprint
2
2
3
2
Modem
Samsung
Exynos 5400
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X12
4G
Speed
Up to 14790Mbps Download
Up to 3870Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 600Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
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
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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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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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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18.1Wh
4700mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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14.3Wh
3700mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 24 Hours
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Charge Time
Up to 50% in 25 min
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Up to 80% in 40 min
Up to 100% in 65 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 35 min
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Up to 80% in 55 min
Up to 100% in 85 min
Android
Android
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Build Material
Plastic, Glass
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Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
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Height
152.8 mm (6 in)
Width
72 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
8.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Height
160.1 mm (6.3 in)
Width
76.1 mm (3 in)
Depth
8.2 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Weight
198 g (6.98 oz)
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167 g (5.89 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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