Google Pixel 3a XL vs Samsung Galaxy A14 4G Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 3a XL or Samsung Galaxy A14 4G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 3a XL | Samsung Galaxy A14 4G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, May | 2023, February 28 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 3 in | 167.7 x 78 x 9.1 mm | 6.6 x 6.6 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 201 g | 7.09 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, plastic body | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish | Black, Dark Red, Silver, Green | |
| Battery | 3700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 480 EUR | $ 160 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | PLS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | Type OLED | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 92.9 cm2 | 104.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 76.3% | 80.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1080 x 2408 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 400 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 | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 104 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 95 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 13, One UI Core 5 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) | - Mediatek MT6769 Helio G80 (12 nm) - Exynos 850 (8nm) - USA |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA |
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| GPU | Adreno 615 | Mali-G52 MC2 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 145741 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 372 | 213 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1249 | 1005 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 631 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 348 | 502 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1324 | 1600 | |
| 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) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
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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, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.1, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | |||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
- Fast charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G020C, G020G, G020F |
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