| Specifications Highlights |
|---|
| Product Name | Pixel 2 | Pixel 3a |
| Product | Google Pixel 2 (Launched 2017-10-01), Price: 99 USD at Amazon | Pixel 3a (Launched 2019-05-01), Price: 349 USD at Amazon |
| Display | 5" 1920x1080 AMOLED | 5.6" 2220x1080 P-OLED |
| Rear Camera(s) | - 27mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
| - 27mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
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| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Snapdragon 835 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 128GB Storage
- None
| - Snapdragon 670 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
|
| Battery | 2700 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Design | IP67, 143g (5oz), 145.7x69.7x7.8 mm (5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches) | IP Rating, 147g (5.2oz), 71.1x152.4x7.6 mm (2.80 x 6.00 x 0.30 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $99 | $349 |
| Price at Launch | $649 | $399 |
| Display |
|---|
| Product Name | Pixel 2 | Pixel 3a |
| Type | AMOLED | P-OLED |
| Diagonal (inches) | 5" | 5.6" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 67.9% | 73.5% |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2220x1080 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 441 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Features | | - Multitouch
- Glossy
- Always-On
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| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
|---|
| Product Name | Pixel 2 | Pixel 3a |
| Megapixel | 12-MP | 12-MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal Length (35mm) | 27mm | 27mm |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Autofocus Features | | - Contrast
- Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
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| Hardware Features | - Autofocus
- OIS
- Flash
- HDR Photo
| - Dual LED Flash
- LED Flash
- Autofocus
- OIS
- HDR Photo
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| Video Resolutions | | - 2160p/30fps
- 1080p/120fps
- 720p/240fps
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| Battery |
|---|
| Product Name | Pixel 2 | Pixel 3a |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 2700 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Computing |
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| Product Name | Pixel 2 | Pixel 3a |
| Processor Brand | | Qualcomm |
| Processor Name | Snapdragon 835 | Snapdragon 670 |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 2.35 GHz | 2 GHz |
| RAM Options | 4GB | 4GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 128GB | 64GB |
| Memory Card Type | None | |
| Operating System + Version | Android 8.0 | Android 9.0 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Pixel 2 | Pixel 3a |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT15 750/226 Mbps | LTE CAT11 603 Mbps |
| LTE Bands | | 12, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| Modem Features | | - UMTS
- EDGE
- GPRS
- HSPA+
- EV-DO A
- LTE
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| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| - Dual-band
- Hotspot
- WiFi Direct
|
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | USB Type C | USB Type C |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR US Head | | 1.19 W/Kg |
| SAR US Body | | 0.8 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Head | | 1.39 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Body | | 0.9 W/Kg |
| Sim Card 0 |
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| Product Name | Pixel 2 | Pixel 3a |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Pixel 2 | Pixel 3a |
| Multimedia Features | | |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Speaker channels | Stereo | |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- Phone Noise Cancellation
| |
| Audio Formats | | - AAC
- 3GA
- AMR
- RA
- AWB
- FLAC
- M4A
- MID
- MIDI
- MP3
- OGA
- OGG
- WMA
- WAV
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| Video Formats | | - DIVX
- H.263
- H.264
- MPEG-4
- H.265
- MP4
- VC-1
- VP8
- XVID
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| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Proximity
| - Proximity
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Gyroscope
- Fingerprint
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- BeiDou
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Google Pixel 2 vs. Google Pixel 3a Specs & Speed Benchmarks
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