Google will unveil the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL on May 7, and just few days ahead of the official announcement, their specs and promo materials have taken over the media along with how the look like (pictures) which show off these mid-rangers in White, Purple, and Black colors.
We have seen the White and Purple variants and know that they will come with an Orange and Yellow-colored power buttons, respectively. However, today’s leak reveals that the Black model won’t have a power key with any such special accent.
Talking about the promo materials, they reveal that both the Pixel 3a and 3a XL will come with Night Sight – a feature that was introduced with the 2018 Pixels. These smartphones will also have Motion Focus and Portrait Mode in tow and will offer unlimited Google Photos storage.
Furthermore, these phones will come with at least three years of security and version updates meaning they will get Android Q, R, and S. Other niceties include fast charging, Call Screen, and the custom-made Titan M security chip.
As far as the hardware is concerned, the Pixel 3a will sport a 5.6-inch display and ship with a 3,000 mAh battery, whereas the 3a XL will come with a 6-inch panel and pack a 3,700 mAh cell. The smaller Pixel is rumored to have Snapdragon 670 SoC under the hood whereas the larger one will be powered by Snapdragon 710.
Other specs on both these mid-rangers include 12.2MP Dual Pixel cameras, 8MP selfie shooters, 4GB RAM, 64/128GB storage, Android Pie, and rear-mounted fingerprint scanners. These phones will also feature Active Edge sensors.
The Pixel 3a price is said to start from $399 in the US whereas the 3a XL will start at $479.
Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL – Full Specifications
| Google Pixel 3a | Google Pixel 3a XL | |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 | CDMA 800 / 1900 | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |
| 4G Network | LTE (unspecified) | LTE (unspecified) |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE |
| Display Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Display Size | 5.6 inches, 80.9 cm2 | 6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 |
| Display Resolution | 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~431 ppi density) | 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density) |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) | Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6×1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6×1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) |
| GPU | Adreno 615 | Adreno 616 |
| Card slot | No | No |
| Storage | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| Main Camera | 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF |
| Features | Dual-LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@30fps | 2160p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Features | Auto-HDR | Auto-HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Po 3700 mAh battery |
| Colors | White, Purple, Black | White, Purple, Black |
