Upgrading from the Pixel 3 XL to the Pixel 4a means jumping up one generation. It also means getting a smaller phone with a smaller overall form factor. The Pixel 4a has a 5.8-inch display and measurements of 5.7 (H) by 2.7 (W). For comparison, the Pixel 3 XL has a 6.3-inch display and measures in at 6.2 (H) by 3.0 (W). The display on both models have HDR support, but the Pixel 4a also has a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 cover glass for added protection. Other highlights of the Pixel 4a display include it being FHD+ OLED with a 100,000:1 contrast ratio and a resolution of 2340 x 1080. The internal storage stays the same at 128GB for both models, but the RAM goes from 4GB on the Pixel 3 XL to 6GB on the Pixel 4a. The Pixel 4a also has a 3,140 mAh battery with fast wireless charging, but it does not support wireless charging. Remaining features for the Pixel 4a include an 8MP front-facing camera, a 12.2MP dual-pixel rear-facing camera, Snapdragon 730G processor, and a soft-touch polycarbonate unibody design.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has 2 storage options:
The Pixel 4a has 1 storage option:
The Pixel 3 XL offers one storage size not found on the Pixel 3a: 64 GB. Both the Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 4a share one storage option: 128 GB.
The Pixel 3 XL is available in 3 colors:
The Pixel 4a is available in 2 colors:
The Pixel 3 XL boasts two colors not found in the Pixel 4a color palette: White and Pink. The Pixel 4a sports one colors not available for the Pixel 3 XL: Blue. Both the Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 4a share one color: Black.
Physical | ||
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Size (L x W x D) |
158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
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Weight |
184 grams
6.49 ounces |
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Display / Screen | ||
Description | P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | 523 ppi | Gorilla Glass 5 | |
Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels | |
Display Size | 6.3 inches | |
Processor | ||
Description | Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
Cores | 8 | |
Ghz | 2.5 | |
Camera(s) | ||
Description | Rear: 12.2 MP | Front: Dual 8 MP + 8 MP | |
Megapixels | 12.2 megapixels | |
Battery | ||
Lithium Ion | 3430 mAh | |
Replaceable | No |
Physical | ||
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Display / Screen | ||
Processor | ||
Camera(s) | ||
Battery | ||
Replaceable | No |
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