Compare Google Pixel 8a Vs Google Pixel 3

Should you buy Google Pixel 8a or Google Pixel 3? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Google Pixel 8a starts at ₹ 29,500 and Google Pixel 3 starts at ₹ 18,380.

Google Pixel 8a has screen size of 6.2 inches and Google Pixel 3 has screen size of 5.5 inches . Google Pixel 8a comes up with internal storage of 128 GB/256 GB and RAM of 8 GB. Google Pixel 3 comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 4 GB . Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 50 MP (f/1.9 wide) + 12 MP (f/2.2 ultrawide) and front camera of 8 MP (f/2.0 whereas latter has primary camera of 12.2 MP (f/1.8) Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 8 MP (f/1.8) + 8 MP (f/2.2) Dual Selfie Camera.

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Google Pixel 8a Vs Google Pixel 3

SpecificationsGoogle Pixel 8aGoogle Pixel 3
OSAndroid 12 Android OS, v9.0 (Pie)
Screen Size6.2 inches 5.5 inches
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
RAM8 GB
Internal Storage128 GB/256 GB
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Specs Score70
OSAndroid 12 Android OS, v9.0 (Pie)
Screen Size6.2 inches 5.5 inches
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
RAM8 GB
Internal Storage128 GB/256 GB
GENERAL
Colours Black, Green, Red Clearly White, Just Black
Device type SmartphoneSmartphone
Operating System Android 12 Android OS, v9.0 (Pie)
Sim Dual SIM Nano Sim and e-SIM
DESIGN
Height 158.6 mm145.6 mm
Thickness 8.9 mm7.9 mm
Weight 207 g 148 g
Width 74.8 mm68.2 mm
DISPLAY
Aspect Ratio 20:0918:9
Form Factor Touch Touch
Pixel Density 424 ppi443 ppi
Screen resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2160 pixels
Screen size 6.2 inches 5.5 inches
Technology AMOLED
Touchscreen Yes, with Multitouch Capacitive Touchscreen
PERFORMANCE
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
CPU Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa Core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 630
RAM 8 GB
STORAGE
Call Records Yes
Card Slot No
External Storage No
Internal Storage 128 GB/256 GB
Messaging Yes
Phonebook Yes
CAMERA
Camera Features Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama HDR, OIS, EIS, 4K video recording
Front Camera 8 MP (f/2.08 MP (f/1.8) + 8 MP (f/2.2) Dual Selfie Camera
Primary camera 50 MP (f/1.9 wide) + 12 MP (f/2.2 ultrawide)12.2 MP (f/1.8) Camera with LED Flash
Video Recording 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps
MULTIMEDIA
Audio Jack YesNo
Audio Player Yes MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3
FM Radio YesNo
Games YesYes
Speakers Yes Yes, with Stereo Speakers
Video Player Yes MP4, H.263, H.264
BATTERY
Capacity Non-Removable Li-Po 5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion 2915 mAh battery
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Browser HTML5 HTML5
Edge YesYes
GPRS YesYes
GPS Facility Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS with A-GPS, GLONASS
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
USB USB Type-C 3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
NETWORK SUPPORT
2G YesYes
3G Yes HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 MHz
4G YesYes
5G YesYes
MORE FEATURES
Face Unlock Yes
Fingerprint Sensor YesYes
Quick Charging Fast chargingYes
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyrometer, Barometer, Ambient Light Sensor

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Detailed Comparison of Google Pixel 8a vs Google Pixel 3

Design Comparison: Google Pixel 8a vs Google Pixel 3

Google Pixel 8a comes up with a weight of 207 g whereas Google Pixel 3 weights around 148 g . Thickness of Google Pixel 8a is 8.9 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 7.9 mm.

Display Comparison: Google Pixel 8a vs Google Pixel 3

Google Pixel 8a has screen size of 6.2 inches whereas other comes up with 5.5 inches . Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1080 x 2400 pixels and 1080 x 2160 pixels respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses AMOLED and latter uses undefined.

Camera Comparison: Google Pixel 8a vs Google Pixel 3

Google Pixel 8a comes up with primary camera of 50 MP (f/1.9 wide) + 12 MP (f/2.2 ultrawide) whereas Google Pixel 3 comes up with 12.2 MP (f/1.8) Camera with LED Flash. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama.

Performance Comparison: Google Pixel 8a vs Google Pixel 3

Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 respectively. Google Pixel 8a comes up No card slot and Google Pixel 3 comes up with No card slot. CPU used in Google Pixel 8a is Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) and used in Google Pixel 3 is Octa Core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver).

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FAQs

Q. Which phone has bigger screen size, Google Pixel 8a or Google Pixel 3?

Google Pixel 8a is bigger with 6.2 inches screen than Google Pixel 3 that has 5.5 inches screen.

Q. What are some of the best alternatives available for Google Pixel 8a in the market?

Best alternatives available for Google Pixel 8a are: Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G, Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G, Vivo V25 5G.