Google Pixel 3a vs. Samsung Galaxy A20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel 3a and Samsung Galaxy A20. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 3a vs. Samsung Galaxy A20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G020F SM-A205G/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.3 mm 158.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A20 has greater height than Google Pixel 3a.
Width 70.1 mm 74.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A20 has greater width than Google Pixel 3a.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A20 is narrower than Google Pixel 3a.
Weight 147 g 169 g Google Pixel 3a is lighter than Google Pixel 3a.
Body Colour Clearly white | Purple-ish | Just black Red | Coral orange | Black
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.55 W/kg (body), 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body), 0.32 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A20
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.6" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy A20 has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2220 x 1080 pixels 1560 x 720 pixels Google Pixel 3a has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A20.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 441 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing Night mode, Infinity V Display
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.6 GHz Google Pixel 3a has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A20.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Google Pixel 3a has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 615 -
MEMORY Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A20
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 3 GB Google Pixel 3a has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A20.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Google Pixel 3a has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A20.
User Memory - 21.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A20 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 Google Pixel 3a has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 3a.
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) 76 degree(s) Both phones have the same lens field of view.
Pixel Size 1.4 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 3a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes Portrait mode -
Light Source - LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - Selfie focus
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A20 has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a.
Talk Time - 1560 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 82 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
CELLULAR Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A20
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie -
User Interface - Samsung One UI
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A20
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A20
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor Fast Charging
OTHERS Google Pixel 3a Samsung Galaxy A20
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) Power adapter
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