Screen size
equal specsPixel 3 XL6.3"
Pixel 9a6.3"
Quick verdict
Pixel 9a leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
Pixel 3 XL
4
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Pixel 9a
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Pixel 3 XL
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Pixel 9a
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 3 XL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Pixel 9a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 3 XL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Pixel 9a
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pixel 3 XL
1, 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
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPixel 9a
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
Speed
Pixel 3 XL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
Pixel 9a
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Pixel 3 XL
-
Pixel 9a
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Announced
Pixel 3 XL
2018, October 09. Released 2018, October 18
Pixel 9a
2025, March 19
Status
Pixel 3 XL
Discontinued
Pixel 9a
Available. Released 2025, April 10
Dimensions
Pixel 3 XL
158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Pixel 9a
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pixel 3 XL
184 g (6.49 oz)
Pixel 9a
186 g (6.56 oz)
Build
Pixel 3 XL
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Pixel 9a
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM
Pixel 3 XL
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 9a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 3 XL
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Pixel 9a
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel 3 XL
P-OLED, HDR
Pixel 9a
P-OLED, HDR, 120Hz, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
Size
Pixel 3 XL
6.3 inches, 100.3 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 9a
6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 3 XL
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~523 ppi density)
Pixel 9a
1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 3 XL
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Pixel 9a
Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Mohs level 4
OS
Pixel 3 XL
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
Pixel 9a
Android 15, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel 3 XL
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Pixel 9a
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU
Pixel 3 XL
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Pixel 9a
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Pixel 3 XL
Adreno 630
Pixel 9a
Mali-G715 MP7
Card slot
Pixel 3 XL
No
Pixel 9a
No
Internal
Pixel 3 XL
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Pixel 9a
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Pixel 3 XL
UFS 2.1
Pixel 9a
UFS 3.1
Single
Pixel 3 XL
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Pixel 9a
-
Features
Pixel 3 XL
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Pixel 9a
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video
Pixel 3 XL
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Pixel 9a
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
Pixel 3 XL
-
Pixel 9a
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Dual
Pixel 3 XL
8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF
Pixel 9a
-
Features
Pixel 3 XL
HDR
Pixel 9a
HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 3 XL
1080p@30fps
Pixel 9a
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Pixel 3 XL
-
Pixel 9a
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Loudspeaker
Pixel 3 XL
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 9a
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 3 XL
No
Pixel 9a
No
WLAN
Pixel 3 XL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Pixel 9a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth
Pixel 3 XL
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pixel 9a
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pixel 3 XL
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Pixel 9a
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Pixel 3 XL
Yes
Pixel 9a
Yes
Radio
Pixel 3 XL
No
Pixel 9a
No
USB
Pixel 3 XL
USB Type-C 3.1
Pixel 9a
USB Type-C 3.2
Sensors
Pixel 3 XL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 9a
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 3 XL
Li-Po 3430 mAh, non-removable
Pixel 9a
Li-Po 5100 mAh
Charging
Pixel 3 XL
18W wired, PD2.0 Wireless
Pixel 9a
23W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
Colors
Pixel 3 XL
Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink
Pixel 9a
Obsidian, Porcelain, Iris, Peony
Models
Pixel 3 XL
G013C
Pixel 9a
GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12
Price
Pixel 3 XL
About 260 EUR
Pixel 9a
$ 299.94 / C$ 499.00 / £ 317.00 / € 368.00 / ₹ 38,380
SAR EU
Pixel 3 XL
-
Pixel 9a
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)