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Google Pixel 3a
  • Operating system

    Android 9.0

  • Screen size

    5.6 in

  • Processor frequency

    2 GHz

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Google has signed an excellent high-end deal with the Pixel 3, which has finally confirmed the good performance of the American giant's smartphones. With the 3a, it is a more economical version that it presents, in order to seduce the general public more widely.

The design of the Pixel 3 was not the most successful, and this Pixel 3a does not appeal either. It has a front facade with rather unsightly edges, which make it look bigger than it is. In addition, plastic is predominant, which takes away the premium aspect. Moreover, the front does not even have a fingerprint reader, which is located at the back. If the USB-c port is there, as well as the jack plug, there is no waterproofing certification, and the ergonomics can be improved.

With 5.6 inches diagonal, the screen is not huge, but it has very good qualities. With a beautiful resolution of 2220 by 1080 pixels, the display is fine, and since the contrast is infinite and the brightness adapted to all environments, the slab is one of the good successes. Another very good point, the colour rendering is impeccable, almost ideal in the temperature of the colours.

The presence of a mini-jack port is always a good surprise, and even if the power is a little low, the rest of its features are good with little distortion and a correct stereo image. The two speakers do a great job together as long as the volume remains reasonable.

If this Google Pixel 3a is not a real power monster, what it offers is more than enough for a smooth user experience, which will just be shaken by a few applications that would be greedy. In particular, the most recent games will require some concessions, but nothing too notable.

In the photo, Google had announced results as flattering as the Pixel 3, an excellent photophone, but which benefited from a processor dedicated to processing shots, here absent. However, the Pixel 3a produces excellent shots. In bright light, the 12 million pixel stabilized sensor does just fine, with images that are very rich in detail, balanced and natural. The same goes for difficult lighting conditions, which are perfectly managed for photos that keep a very good balance between smoothing and noise for scenes that are always visible. The night mode is amazingly beautiful, allowing high quality on-the-fly photos, even if the colors always seem a little bit the same. The portrait mode is also very successful, like the front camera, which produces well-functioning selfies. Finally, the part dedicated to video capture does not disappoint either, for sequences captured without a hitch.

The autonomy of this Pixel 3a is very good, with almost two days of use without any real concession, but some models still do a little better. A slightly more generous battery would probably have been possible and would have had a very positive effect on the endurance of this smartphone.

Review of the Google Pixel 3a done by Julien Hany the 2019/06/08

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Key points

Photo resolution (Front camera)

8 MP

Video resolution

2160 p

Internal storage

64 GB

Barometer

Yes

CDMA

Yes

PPI

441

RAM

4096 MB

Weak points

Removable storage

No

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Technical specifications

General
Operating system Android 9.0
Available Yes
Released (US) May 2019
Original price (US) 399 $
Released (FR) May 2019
Street price (EUR) 399 €
Design Candybar
Color
White
Black
Purple
Rugged No
Display
Screen type OLED
Resolution 2220x1080 pixels
Screen size 5.6 in
Touchscreen Yes
Touchscreen type Capacitive
Multitouch Yes
Colors 16 777 216
3D No
PPI 441
Network
GSM Yes
GSM frequencies 850
900
1800
1900
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
UMTS Yes
UMTS Frequencies 850
900
1700/2100
1900
2100
HSPA Yes
HSPA+ Yes
Maximum theoretical bandwith 42 Mbit/s
CDMA Yes
CDMA Frequencies 800
1900
2000
4G LTE Yes
LTE Frequencies 700
800
850
900
1700/2100
1800
1900
2100

2500
2600
WiMAX No
Digital Camera / Video
Back camera Yes
3D No
Photo resolution 12.2 MP
Video resolution 2160 p
Flash Yes
Flash type Dual LED
Features High Dynamic Range Mode (HDR)
Panorama
Front camera Yes
Photo resolution 8 MP
Front Flash No
Sensor
Accelerometer Yes
Gyroscope Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Compass Yes
Barometer Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
Fingerprint Yes
Size and weight
70.1 in
8.2 in
151.3 in
147 oz
Google Pixel 3a
Height 151.3 in
Width 70.1 in
Thickness 8.2 in
Weight 147 oz
Hardware
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670
Processor frequency 2 GHz
Core number Octo Core
RAM 4096 MB
Internal storage 64 GB
Removable storage No
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi Standard 802.11a
802.11ac
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
Wi-Fi hotspot Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth version 5.0
Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP)
Low Energy (LE)
GPS Yes
GPS type A-GPS
USB Yes
USB version 2.0
USB connector type Type-C
USB features USB charging
Mass storage device
Audio Yes
Headset jack 3.5mm
HDMI No
DLNA No
NFC Yes
Dual SIM No
eSIM No
Infrared No
Multimedia
Music player Yes
Supported formats AAC
AMR
FLAC
MIDI
MP3
M4A
OGG
WAV
Video player Yes
Supports H.263
H.264
MPEG4
Radio No
FM Transmitter No
Battery
Battery type Lithium-Polymer
Capacity 3000 mAh
Qi wireless charging No
Quick Charge Yes



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