Screen size
Pixel 3a XL6.0"
Pixel 7aWinner: 6.1"+1.6%
Quick verdict
Pixel 7a leads the measured specs 15-3.
Measured wins
Pixel 3a XL
3
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Pixel 7a
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 3a XL
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Pixel 7a
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 3a XL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Pixel 7a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 3a XL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Pixel 7a
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pixel 3a XL
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPixel 7a
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - GHL1X, G82U8
Speed
Pixel 3a XL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Pixel 7a
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Pixel 3a XL
-
Pixel 7a
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G0DZQ, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8
Announced
Pixel 3a XL
2019, May 07. Released 2019, May 15
Pixel 7a
2023, May 10
Status
Pixel 3a XL
Discontinued
Pixel 7a
Available. Released 2023, May 10
Dimensions
Pixel 3a XL
160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm (6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Pixel 7a
152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pixel 3a XL
167 g (5.89 oz)
Pixel 7a
193.5 g (6.84 oz)
Build
Pixel 3a XL
Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
Pixel 7a
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM
Pixel 3a XL
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 7a
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 3a XL
-
Pixel 7a
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel 3a XL
OLED
Pixel 7a
OLED, HDR, 90Hz
Size
Pixel 3a XL
6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~76.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 7a
6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 3a XL
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Pixel 7a
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 3a XL
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Pixel 7a
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Pixel 3a XL
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
Pixel 7a
Android 13, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel 3a XL
Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
Pixel 7a
Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
CPU
Pixel 3a XL
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Pixel 7a
Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pixel 3a XL
Adreno 615
Pixel 7a
Mali-G710 MP7
Card slot
Pixel 3a XL
No
Pixel 7a
No
Internal
Pixel 3a XL
64GB 4GB RAM
Pixel 7a
128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Pixel 3a XL
eMMC 5.1
Pixel 7a
UFS 3.1
Single
Pixel 3a XL
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Pixel 7a
-
Features
Pixel 3a XL
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, HDR, panorama
Pixel 7a
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 3a XL
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Pixel 7a
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Dual
Pixel 3a XL
-
Pixel 7a
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Single
Pixel 3a XL
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Pixel 7a
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features
Pixel 3a XL
HDR
Pixel 7a
HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 3a XL
1080p@30fps
Pixel 7a
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 3a XL
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 7a
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 3a XL
Yes
Pixel 7a
No
WLAN
Pixel 3a XL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pixel 7a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
Bluetooth
Pixel 3a XL
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pixel 7a
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pixel 3a XL
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Pixel 7a
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Pixel 3a XL
Yes
Pixel 7a
Yes
Radio
Pixel 3a XL
No
Pixel 7a
No
USB
Pixel 3a XL
USB Type-C 2.0
Pixel 7a
USB Type-C 3.2
Sensors
Pixel 3a XL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 7a
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 3a XL
Li-Po 3700 mAh, non-removable
Pixel 7a
Li-Po 4385 mAh
Charging
Pixel 3a XL
18W wired, PD2.0
Pixel 7a
18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless
Colors
Pixel 3a XL
Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
Pixel 7a
Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral
Models
Pixel 3a XL
G020C, G020G, G020F, G020A, G020B, G020D
Pixel 7a
GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8
Price
Pixel 3a XL
About 290 EUR
Pixel 7a
$ 170.99 / C$ 308.00 / £ 158.74 / € 176.00 / ₹ 26,499