Google Pixel 2 XL vs Google Pixel 3a XL

At a glance

Brand: Google; Google
Release date: October 2017, 8 years 7 months ago; May 2019, 7 years ago
AnTuTu: 203.768 Antutu v7 Overall performance better than 29% of devices; 159.000 Antutu v? Overall performance better than 54% of devices

Size: 6"; 6"
Resolution: 1440 x 2880 px WQHD+; 1080 x 2160 px FHD+
Type: pOLED; Oled gOLED
Density: 538 ppi Very high density; 402 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 18:9; 18:9
Features: Without Notch, Always-On Display, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Active Edge; Without Notch, Always-On Display, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, Dragontrail glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835; Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
CPU: 4x Kryo 280 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 1.9 GHz; 2x Kryo 360 2.0 GHz + 6x Kryo 360 1.7 GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 10 nm; 10 nm
Frequency: 2.45 GHz; 2 GHz
GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 540; Qualcomm Adreno 615
RAM: 4 GB; 4 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 12.2 Mpx; 12 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Google Dual Pixel; Sony IMX363 Exmor RS
Flash: Dual LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; Yes
Slow motion: Yes, 240 fps; Yes, 240 fps
Features: 4K Video, Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW; 4K Video, Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
Pixel size: —; 1.40 µm
Sensor size: —; 1/2.55"

Dimensions: 76.7 mm 157.9 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model; 76.1 mm 160.1 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 175 g; 167 g
Materials: Aluminium alloy , Metal; Polycarbonate
Colors: Black White; Black White Purple Ish
Water/dust resistance: IP67; —
Usable surface: 76 %; 76 %

Operating system: Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 11; Android 12 Snow Cone Android 12
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Single SIM (Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), LE (Low Energy), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), APT-x; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
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
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo

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), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), 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), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), 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), B8 (900)
2G: CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), CDMA BC10 (800 Secondary), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), CDMA BC10 (800 Secondary), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)