The long-awaited budget
smartphones from Google was unveiled yesterday – the Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a
XL. They can be classified as the successors to the affordable Nexus
series, which were the exiting Google phones before Pixels took over. With a
more affordable price tag and decent rear cameras, the new Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL for sure will be bought by many
phone users.
Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL Features at a
Glance
The smaller Google Pixel 3a spots a notch-less 5.6
inch OLED panel with FHD+ (1080 x 2220 pixel) resolution, which has a Dragon
Trail protection on top. The new Pixel phone is powered by the Snapdragon 670
chipset with Adreno 615 GPU. The interesting part is that the phone has the
same amount of memory as its more expensive sibling. Their memory configuration
is 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. Both phones cannot be expanded via a
microSD card, as usual in the case with the Android purebreds.
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The camera setup of the Pixel
3a XL is 12.2MP Sony MX363 main sensor on the back with f/1.8 aperture, 1.4µm pixels and optical image stabilization. In theory, the
phone should be able to match the more expensive Pixel’s camera performance.
The front camera is also the same – 8MP unit with f/2.0 aperture.
All the high-end camera
features are available here as well – Night Sight, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom and
HDR+.
The battery of the new
Pixel phones is rated at 3000mAh, and they support 18W fast charging over the
USB Power Delivery Standard.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has the same hardware but in a slightly bigger package. Once again, it has an OLED with FHD+ (1080 x 2160 pixel) resolution but it reaches 6.0 inches. It does not have a notch like the Google Pixel 3 XL, but it has a notably thicker bezel. It has a bigger battery too – a 3700mAh capacity battery.
To make the price lower,
Google used plastic to build these new Pixel phones so there is no fancy
frosted glass or metal this time around. And like I stated earlier, the frint
glass is not Gorilla Glass but Dragon Trail instead.
The two phones will be
available in three colours – Clearly White, Just Black, and Purple-ish, with
the three featuring colour accent power buttons. They differ from the original
Pixels, so you can easily distinguish them.
Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL Price and
Availability
The Google Pixel 3a price is $399, while that of Pixel 3a XL is $479.
Both phones are already available in all countries where Google sells its
phones, except India. The Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL will arrive India on May 15th
2019.
In the United States of
America, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, US Cellular, Spectrum Mobile (Charter), C
Spire and Google Fi will be offering the two phones.
Google Pixel 3a Full Specification
|
NETWORK |
|
Technology |
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
|
2G bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
|
|
CDMA 800 / 1900 |
|
3G bands |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
|
|
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
|
4G bands |
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100),
5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900),
26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
|
Speed |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps |
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GPRS |
Yes |
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EDGE |
Yes |
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LAUNCH |
| |
|
Announced |
2019, May |
|
Status |
Available. Released 2019, May |
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BODY |
|
Dimensions |
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in) |
|
Weight |
147 g (5.19 oz) |
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Build |
Front glass, plastic body |
|
SIM |
Nano-SIM |
|
DISPLAY |
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Type |
OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
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Size |
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.0%
screen-to-body ratio) |
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Resolution |
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) |
|
Protection |
Asahi Dragontrail Glass |
|
|
Always-on display |
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PLATFORM |
|
OS |
Android 9.0 (Pie) |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) |
|
CPU |
Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6×1.7 GHz Kryo 360
Silver) |
|
GPU |
Adreno 615 |
|
MEMORY |
|
Card slot |
No |
|
Internal |
64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
|
MAIN CAMERA |
|
Single |
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, OIS,
dual pixel PDAF |
|
Features |
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
|
Video |
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps |
|
SELFIE CAMERA |
|
Single |
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm |
|
Features |
HDR |
|
Video |
1080p@30fps |
|
SOUND |
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Loudspeaker |
Yes, with stereo speakers |
|
3.5mm jack |
Yes |
|
|
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
|
COMMS |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct,
hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
|
GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
|
NFC |
Yes |
|
USB |
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
|
FEATURES |
|
Sensors |
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro,
proximity, compass, barometer |
|
BATTERY |
|
|
Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery |
|
Charging |
Fast battery charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
|
MISC |
|
Colors |
Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish |
|
Models |
G020A, G020E, G020B |
|
Price |
About 400 EUR |
Google Pixel 3a XL Full Specification
|
NETWORK |
|
Technology |
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
|
2G bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
|
|
CDMA 800 / 1900 |
|
3G bands |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
|
|
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
|
4G bands |
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100),
5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 20(800),
25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500),
66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
|
Speed |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps |
|
GPRS |
Yes |
|
EDGE |
Yes |
|
LAUNCH |
| |
|
Announced |
2019, May |
|
Status |
Available. Released 2019, May |
|
BODY |
|
Dimensions |
160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm (6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 in) |
|
Weight |
167 g (5.89 oz) |
|
Build |
Front glass, plastic body |
|
SIM |
Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) |
|
DISPLAY |
|
Type |
OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|
Size |
6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~76.3%
screen-to-body ratio) |
|
Resolution |
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density) |
|
Protection |
Asahi Dragontrail Glass |
|
|
Always-on display |
|
PLATFORM |
|
OS |
Android 9.0 (Pie) |
|
Chipset |
Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) |
|
CPU |
Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6×1.7 GHz Kryo 360
Silver) |
|
GPU |
Adreno 615 |
|
MEMORY |
|
Card slot |
No |
|
Internal |
64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
|
MAIN CAMERA |
|
Single |
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, OIS,
dual pixel PDAF |
|
Features |
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
|
Video |
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps |
|
SELFIE CAMERA |
|
Single |
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm |
|
Features |
HDR |
|
Video |
1080p@30fps |
|
SOUND |
|
Loudspeaker |
Yes, with stereo speakers |
|
3.5mm jack |
Yes |
|
|
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
|
COMMS |
|
WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct,
hotspot |
|
Bluetooth |
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
|
GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO |
|
NFC |
Yes |
|
USB |
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
|
FEATURES |
|
Sensors |
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro,
proximity, compass, barometer |
|
BATTERY |
|
|
Non-removable Li-Po 3700 mAh battery |
|
Charging |
Fast battery charging 18W
USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
|
MISC |
|
Colors |
Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish |
|
Models |
G020C, G020G, G020F |
|
Price |
About 480 EUR |
