Screen size
Pixel 3a XL6.0"
Pixel 8Winner: 6.2"+3.2%
Quick verdict
Pixel 8 leads the measured specs 17-3.
Measured wins
Pixel 3a XL
3
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Pixel 8
17
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 3a XL
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Pixel 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 3a XL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Pixel 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 3a XL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Pixel 8
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
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPixel 8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD
Speed
Pixel 3a XL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Pixel 8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Pixel 3a XL
-
Pixel 8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD
Announced
Pixel 3a XL
2019, May 07. Released 2019, May 15
Pixel 8
2023, October 04
Status
Pixel 3a XL
Discontinued
Pixel 8
Available. Released 2023, October 12
Dimensions
Pixel 3a XL
160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm (6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Pixel 8
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Pixel 3a XL
167 g (5.89 oz)
Pixel 8
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Pixel 3a XL
Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
Pixel 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM
Pixel 3a XL
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel 8
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 3a XL
-
Pixel 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Pixel 3a XL
OLED
Pixel 8
OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Size
Pixel 3a XL
6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~76.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel 8
6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 3a XL
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Pixel 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 3a XL
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Pixel 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Pixel 3a XL
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
Pixel 8
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel 3a XL
Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
Pixel 8
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
CPU
Pixel 3a XL
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Pixel 8
Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Pixel 3a XL
Adreno 615
Pixel 8
Immortalis-G715s MC10
Card slot
Pixel 3a XL
No
Pixel 8
No
Internal
Pixel 3a XL
64GB 4GB RAM
Pixel 8
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Pixel 3a XL
eMMC 5.1
Pixel 8
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 8
-
Features
Pixel 3a XL
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, HDR, panorama
Pixel 8
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video
Pixel 3a XL
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Pixel 8
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Dual
Pixel 3a XL
-
Pixel 8
50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF
Single
Pixel 3a XL
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Pixel 8
10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
Features
Pixel 3a XL
HDR
Pixel 8
HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 3a XL
1080p@30fps
Pixel 8
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 3a XL
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 3a XL
Yes
Pixel 8
No
WLAN
Pixel 3a XL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pixel 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Pixel 3a XL
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pixel 8
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Pixel 3a XL
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Pixel 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
NFC
Pixel 3a XL
Yes
Pixel 8
Yes
Radio
Pixel 3a XL
No
Pixel 8
No
USB
Pixel 3a XL
USB Type-C 2.0
Pixel 8
USB Type-C 3.2
Sensors
Pixel 3a XL
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
Pixel 3a XL
Li-Po 3700 mAh, non-removable
Pixel 8
Li-Ion 4575 mAh
Charging
Pixel 3a XL
18W wired, PD2.0
Pixel 8
27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 18W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging
Colors
Pixel 3a XL
Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
Pixel 8
Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint
Models
Pixel 3a XL
G020C, G020G, G020F, G020A, G020B, G020D
Pixel 8
GKWS6, G9BQD, GA04851-US, GZPFO, GPJ41
Price
Pixel 3a XL
About 290 EUR
Pixel 8
$ 257.00 / C$ 340.00 / £ 219.50 / € 274.00 / ₹ 37,999