Blackview ROCK 3 vs Google Pixel 8a

Blackview ROCK 3
Blackview
ROCK 3
Google Pixel 8a
Google
Pixel 8a

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
Google
Release date
February 2026, 4 months ago
May 2024, 2 years 1 months ago
AnTuTu
420.236 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 69% of devices
876.512 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 83% of devices
Launch price
$ 549.00

Display

Size
6.78"
6.1"
Resolution
1080 x 2460 px FHD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
Oled
Density
396 ppi High Density
431 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
21:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 750 cd/m², Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1400 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio G100
Google Tensor G3
CPU
2x2.2GHz Cortex A76 + 6x2GHz Cortex A55
1x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex X3 +4x2.45 GHz Cortex A715 + 4x2.15 GHz Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Nine-Core
Process
6 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
3 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G57 MC2
Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
108 Mpx
64 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.89
Sensor
Samsung HM6
Sony IMX787
Pixel size
0.64 µm
0.70 µm
Sensor size
1/1.67"
1/1.72"
Flash
Dual LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Noise reduction, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung S5KJN1
Sony IMX712
Pixel size
0.64 µm
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
10000 mAh
4500 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 27.0W
Yes , 18.0W
Wireless charging
15W Wireless charging
Features
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 40h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
No
Type
UFS Storage 3.1

Body

Dimensions
82.0 mm 181.0 mm 18.1 mm Print 3D Model
72.7 mm 152.1 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
388 g
188 g
Materials
Rugged Smartphone, Polycarbonate , Aluminium alloy
Metal
Colors
Black Orange
Black White Blue Green Cyan
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H
IP67
Usable surface
73 %
81 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 16 Android 16
Android 15 Android 15
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GLONASS (L1)

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
CDMA BC1 (1900), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n76 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Barometer
Yes

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