Google Pixel 3a vs LG G7 ThinQ Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 3a or LG G7 ThinQ Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 3a | LG G7 ThinQ | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, May | 2018, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm | 5.96 x 5.96 x 2.76 in | 153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.03 x 6.03 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 147 g | 5.19 oz | 162 g | 5.71 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish | New Platinum Gray, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue, Raspberry Rose | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 400 EUR | 410 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | Type OLED | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.6" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 79.6 cm2 | 91.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.0% | 82.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2220 px | 1440 x 3120 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 564 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | - 100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 16 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -16 MP, f/1.6, 30mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF -16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1'', no AF |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 101 | 85 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 104 | 87 | |
| DxOMark Video | 95 | 79 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (P) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 615 | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 297546 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 366 | 510 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1216 | 1690 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1951 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 630 | 1832 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 345 | 481 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1300 | 1955 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1603 | 2317 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5206 | 8444 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6426 | 13153 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 4895 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G710AWM -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 42(3500), 46 - Global LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700), 20(800), 28(700), 46, 66(1700/2100) - USA (G710ULM) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 40(2300), 41(2500) - USA (G710PM) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G710EMW, G710EAW1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,20,25,29,30,38,41,46,66 - G710AWM |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps or Cat15 800/150 Mbps (region dependant) | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
- WPC&PMA wireless charging (US version only) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G020A, G020E, G020B |
- Also known as LG G7+ with 128 GB storage Versions: G710EM (Global); G710PM (Sprint), G710VMP (Verizon); G710ULM (USA unlocked); G710EMW (CH, AU, NZL, HKG); G710EAW 128/6 (HKG, SGP, AU, EU); G710AWM (C |
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