Screen size
Pixel 35.5"
Pixel 5a 5GWinner: 6.3"+13%
Quick verdict
Pixel 5a 5G leads the measured specs 7-5.
Measured wins
Pixel 3
5
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Pixel 5a 5G
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 3
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Pixel 5a 5G
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Pixel 5a 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Pixel 5a 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Pixel 3
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 66, 71
Pixel 5a 5G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
Speed
Pixel 3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
Pixel 5a 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Pixel 3
-
Pixel 5a 5G
1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Pixel 3
2018, October 09. Released 2018, October 18
Pixel 5a 5G
2021, August 17
Status
Pixel 3
Discontinued
Pixel 5a 5G
Available. Released 2021, August 26
Dimensions
Pixel 3
145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm (5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 in)
Pixel 5a 5G
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm (6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pixel 3
148 g (5.22 oz)
Pixel 5a 5G
183 g (6.46 oz)
Build
Pixel 3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Pixel 5a 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Pixel 3
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 5a 5G
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 3
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Pixel 5a 5G
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel 3
P-OLED, HDR
Pixel 5a 5G
OLED, HDR
Size
Pixel 3
5.5 inches, 76.7 cm2 (~77.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 5a 5G
6.34 inches, 97.0 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 3
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~443 ppi density)
Pixel 5a 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Pixel 5a 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Pixel 3
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
Pixel 5a 5G
Android 11, upgradable to Android 14
Chipset
Pixel 3
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Pixel 5a 5G
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Pixel 3
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Pixel 5a 5G
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU
Pixel 3
Adreno 630
Pixel 5a 5G
Adreno 620
Card slot
Pixel 3
No
Pixel 5a 5G
No
Internal
Pixel 3
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Pixel 5a 5G
128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Pixel 3
UFS 2.1
Pixel 5a 5G
-
Single
Pixel 3
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Pixel 5a 5G
-
Features
Pixel 3
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Pixel 5a 5G
LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Pixel 5a 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Dual
Pixel 3
-
Pixel 5a 5G
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Dual
Pixel 3
8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF
Pixel 5a 5G
-
Features
Pixel 3
HDR
Pixel 5a 5G
HDR
Video
Pixel 3
1080p@30fps
Pixel 5a 5G
1080p@30fps
Single
Pixel 3
-
Pixel 5a 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Loudspeaker
Pixel 3
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 5a 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 3
No
Pixel 5a 5G
Yes
WLAN
Pixel 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Pixel 5a 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Pixel 3
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pixel 5a 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Pixel 3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Pixel 5a 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Pixel 3
Yes
Pixel 5a 5G
Yes
Radio
Pixel 3
No
Pixel 5a 5G
No
USB
Pixel 3
USB Type-C 3.1
Pixel 5a 5G
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Pixel 3
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 5a 5G
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 3
Li-Po 2915 mAh, non-removable
Pixel 5a 5G
Li-Po 4680 mAh
Charging
Pixel 3
18W wired, PD2.0 Wireless
Pixel 5a 5G
18W wired, PD2.0
Colors
Pixel 3
Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink
Pixel 5a 5G
Mostly Black
Models
Pixel 3
G013A
Pixel 5a 5G
G1F8F, G4S1M
Price
Pixel 3
About 450 EUR
Pixel 5a 5G
$ 189.00 / C$ 249.99