Google Pixel 7a vs Google Pixel 3a XL

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Phone Names Google Pixel 7a Google Pixel 3a XL
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Launch
Announced2023, May 102019, May 07. Released 2019, May 15
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, May 10Discontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic backGlass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm (6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight193.5 g (6.84 oz)167 g (5.89 oz)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Size6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~76.3% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, HDR, 90HzOLED
 Always-on displayAlways-on display
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
ChipsetGoogle Tensor G2 (5 nm)Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
GPUMali-G710 MP7Adreno 615
OSAndroid 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgradesAndroid 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal128GB 8GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Dual64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm-
FeaturesDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, HDR, panorama
Single-12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, panoramaHDR
Single13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Charging18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless18W wired, PD2.0
TypeLi-Po 4385 mAhLi-Po 3700 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsCharcoal, Snow, Sea, CoralJust Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
ModelsGWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8G020C, G020G, G020F, G020A, G020B, G020D
Price€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980About 290 EUR
Tests
Audio quality- Noise -90.8dB / Crosstalk -94.8dB
Battery life- Endurance rating 98h
Display- Contrast ratio: infinite
Loudspeaker- Voice 79dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 91dB
Performance- AnTuTu: 159110 (v7), 176612 (v8) GeekBench: 5176 (v4.4), 1307 (v5.1) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Audio quality-Noise -90.8dB / Crosstalk -94.8dB
Battery (old)Endurance rating 76hEndurance rating 98h
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1070 nits max brightness (measured)451 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-26.5 LUFS (Good)Voice 79dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 91dB
PerformanceAnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)AnTuTu: 159110 (v7), 176612 (v8) GeekBench: 5176 (v4.4), 1307 (v5.1) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)