Google Pixel 3a XL vs Sharp Aquos R2 Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 3a XL or Sharp Aquos R2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 3a XL | Sharp Aquos R2 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, May | 2018, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 3 in | 156 x 74 x 9 mm | 6.14 x 6.14 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 181 g | 6.38 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish | Black, White | |
| Battery | 3700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3130 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 480 EUR | 350 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | IGZO IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | Type OLED | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 92.9 cm2 | 89.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 76.3% | 77.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1440 x 3040 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 561 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | ||
| Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 22.6 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -22.6 MP, PDAF -16.3 MP, PDAF (for video recording only) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps | 2160p@30fps (dedicated video camera) | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 104 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 95 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 16.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 16.3 MP | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| 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 (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 615 | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 265822 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 372 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1249 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 631 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 348 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1324 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1614 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5117 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6418 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | 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), 14(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| 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, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
- Fast battery charging - IPX5/IPX8/IP6X |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G020C, G020G, G020F |
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