Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Google Pixel 3a - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Google Pixel 3a

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
41 out 100
Google Pixel 3a
Google Pixel 9a
Google Pixel 3a

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Google Pixel 3a, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 670. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 3a
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Lighter design: 147g vs 186g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Google Pixel 3a
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9a
vs
Google Pixel 3a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 5.6 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2220 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 75 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 151.3 mm (5.96 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 70.1 mm (2.76 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 147 g (5.19 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Google Pixel 3a
75 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Google Pixel 3a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 685
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 615
GPU Cores 896 256
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Google Pixel 3a
519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Google Pixel 3a
1564
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1677519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40671564
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Google Pixel 3a
250172
CPU16173783481
GPU46486537768
Memory19175061127
UX17272767796
NanoReview Score991079250172
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Google Pixel 3a
665
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a665
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 3a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Google Pixel 3a
7363
Writing scoren/a8149
Web scoren/a6044
Video editingn/a5761
Data manipulationn/a5686
NanoReview Scoren/a7363

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:20 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm28 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 3a]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B(22/B)/B3/B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a11
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 18 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9a the clear winner in this comparison.

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