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The Pixel 3a XL vs. the competition: Surprisingly capable

Cheaper doesn't mean inferior.

It used to be that if you wanted flagship level-specs and a large screen at a lower price, your only option was a OnePlus phone like the 6T. But now you have another option: Today Google announced the Pixel 3a XL. It makes some sacrifices in processing power, but it still delivers a great camera and decent screen. And it has a headphone jack! To see how the specs stand up to the 6T, as well as the more expensive Galaxy S10+ and iPhone XS Max, check out our table below. And, if you want the full scoop on this new budget handset, check out our full review.

Pixel 3a XL

OnePlus 6T

Galaxy S10+

iPhone XS Max

Pricing

$479

$549 / $579 / $629

starts at $1000

$1,099 / $1,249 / $1,449

Dimensions

160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm (6.3 x 3.0 x 0.3 inches)

157.5 x 74.8 x 8.2 mm (6.2 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches)

157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm (6.2 x 2.92 x 0.31 inches)

157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.2 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches)

Weight

167g (5.89 ounces)

185g (6.5 ounces)

175g (6.17 ounces) / 198g (6.98 ounces)

208g (7.34 ounces)

Screen size

6.0 inches (152.4 mm)

6.41 inches (162.81 mm)

6.4 inches (162.56 mm)

6.5 inches (165.1 mm)

Screen resolution

2,160 x 1,080 (402 ppi)

2,340 x 1,080 (402 ppi)

2,960 x 1,440 (522 ppi)

2,688 x 1,242 (458 ppi)

Screen type

FHD+ gOLED

Optic AMOLED

Wide Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED

Super Retina OLED

Battery

3,700 mAh

3,700 mAh

4,100 mAh

3,174 mAh

Internal storage

64 GB

128 / 256 GB

128 / 512 GB / 1 TB

64 / 256 / 512 GB

External storage

None

None

microSD

None

Rear camera(s)

12.2MP, f/1.8, 1.4μm pixel width

Dual cameras:
Main, 16MP, f/1.7, 1.22μm pixel size
Secondary, 20MP, f/1.7, 1.0μm pixel size

Three cameras:
Ultra-wide, 16MP, f/2.2
Wide dual pixel, 12MP, f/1.5 | f/2.4
Telephoto, 12MP, f/2.4

Dual cameras:
Wide-angle, 12MP, f/1.8, 1.4μm pixel size
Telephoto, 12MP, f/2.4

Front camera(s)

8MP, f/2.0, 1.12μm pixel size

16MP, f/2.0, 1.0 µm pixel size

Dual pixel, 10MP, f/1.9

7MP, f/2.2

Video capture

4K at 30fps

4K at 60fps

4K with HDR10+

4K at 60fps

SoC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Apple A12 Bionic

CPU

2.0 GHz octa-core

2.8GHz octa-core

2.8GHz octa-core

2.49 GHz hexa-core

GPU

Adreno 615

Adreno 630

Adreno 640

unnamed quad-core

RAM

4 GB

6 / 8 / 10 GB

8 / 12 GB

4 GB

WiFi

Dual band, 802.11ac

Dual band, 802.11ac

Dual band, 802.11ac/ax

Dual band, 802.11ac

Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0

v5.0

v5.0

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Operating system

Android 9.0

Android 9.0

Android 9.0

iOS 12

Other features

USB-C, 3.5mm headphone jack

USB-C

IP68 certified, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB-C, WPC/PMA wireless charging

IP68 certified, Lightning connector, Qi wireless charging, dual SIM