| Google Pixel 3a XL | Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus |
| Operating system | |
| Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 8.0 (Oreo) up to 10 |
| Dimensions | |
| 160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm (6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 in) | 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| 167 g | 189 g |
| SIM | |
| Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Colors | |
| Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish | Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue, Polaris Blue |
| Released | |
| May, 2019 | Mar, 2018 |
| Status | |
| Available | Available |
| Data | |
| GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 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 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... | LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
| 5G Bands | |
| NO | NO |
| CPU | |
| Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, Chin |
| Chipset | |
| Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) | Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 615 | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
| Technology | |
| OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED |
| Size | |
| 6.0 inches See more devices with similar Screen Size > | 6.2 inches See more devices with similar Screen Size > |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density) | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Asahi Dragontrail Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Features | |
| Always-on display | 3D Touch (home button only), HDR10, Always-on display |
| Ram | |
| 4GB RAM See more devices with similar RAM > | 4/6GB RAM See more devices with similar RAM > |
| Storage Memory | |
| 64GB Built-in | 64/128/256GB Built-in |
| Memory Card | |
| No | microSD, up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Main (Rear/Back) | |
| 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55 See more devices with similar Rear Camera > | Dual 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom See more devices with similar Rear Camera > |
| Features | |
| Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps) |
| Front | |
| 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm , HDR Video 1080p@30fps See more devices with the same Selfie Camera > | Dual 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 1440p@30fps See more devices with the same Selfie Camera > |
| 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, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| USB | |
| 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | |
| Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
| Torch | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Extra | |
| NA | FM radio (USA & Canada only) |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Po ,3700 mAh See more devices with similar Battery Capacity > | Non-removable Li-Ion, 3500 mAh See more devices with similar Battery Capacity > |
| Charging | |
| Fast battery charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0 | Fast charging 15W Quick Charge 2.0 Qi/PMA wireless charging |
| Price | |
| USD $538 See more devices in this price range > | USD $976 |
| Resale Value | |
| Very High | Very High |
| Result | |
| 5 Greens | 3 Greens |
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