Google Pixel 3a vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Charging
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Google Pixel 3a
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
DISPLAY Size: 5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
BODY Dimensions: 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64GB 4GB RAM
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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8.66/10

Main
Model
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Price
$458.95
Advantages
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launch
Announced
2019, May
Status
Available. Released 2019, May
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10.0
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 615
camera
Rear
Single: 12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Front
Single: 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12Âµm
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Features
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Technology
OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass Always-on display
Multitouch
—
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 18W USB Power Delivery 2.0
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm (5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 in)
Weight
147 g (5.19 oz, 0.32 lb)
Build
Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
—
Browser
—
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
—
EDGE
—
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launch
Announced
2017, September
Status
Available. Released 2017, September
platform
OS
iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 11.2
Chipset
Apple A11 Bionic
CPU
Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
GPU
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 28mm, OIS) + 12 MP (f/2.8, 57mm), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED dual-tone flash, check quality
Front
7 MP (f/2.2, 32mm), 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR
Video
2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, check quality
Features
Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating - Wide color gamut display - 3D Touch display & home button - True-tone display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2691 mAh battery (10.28 Wh)
Charging
—
Talk time
About 21 h
Playing Music
About 60 h
body
Dimensions
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
202 g (7.13 oz, 0.45 lb)
Build
Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Gold, Space Gray, Silver
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/256 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
2.0, proprietary reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari) - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min - Qi wireless charging - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player - MP4/H.265 player - Audio/video/photo editor - Document editor
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Google Pixel 3a is equipped with a more powerful processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) in comparison with the Apple iPhone 8 Plus. This is an important specification of this model as fast CPU allows you to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Google Pixel 3a has 4K UHD (1080 x 2220 pixels) display resolution with 440 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the Apple iPhone 8 Plus 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 400 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for playing games. The Pixel 3a device is easier to use as it has smaller dimensions than the Apple iPhone 8 Plus: 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm versus 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm. The Google Pixel 3a model weight 147g which is 55g less in compare with the weight of the Apple iPhone 8 Plus.

The Pixel 3a contains a 3.5mm jack which is the most popular way to connect headphones for listening music. The Google Pixel 3a has a better battery life as it is produced with 3000mah battery which is 309mah bigger compared to the Apple iPhone 8 Plus cell. That's mean this model can be used for a longer time without charging.

Taking into account the above differences the Pixel 3a will become the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.