Google Pixel 3a XL vs. Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Google Pixel 3a XL and Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 3a XL vs. Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G020B -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.1 mm 165.3 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has greater height than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Width 76.1 mm 76.8 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has greater width than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Depth 8.2 mm 9.4 mm Google Pixel 3a XL is narrower than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Weight 167 g 215 g Google Pixel 3a XL is lighter than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Body Colour Clearly white | Just black | Purple-ish Cobalt blue | Shadow grey
Body Material Polycarbonate -
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value 1.52 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.558 W/kg (head), 0.986 W/kg (body), 1.997 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology OLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.67" Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger screen size than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi 395 ppi Google Pixel 3a XL has better pixel density than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 1500:1 Google Pixel 3a XL has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
HDR - Yes Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing Dark mode, Dot Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.3 GHz Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has higher clock speed than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 615 Qualcomm ADRENO 618
MEMORY Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has more RAM than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Sensor Size - 1/1.73"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX682 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.89 Google Pixel 3a XL has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Field of View (FoV) 76 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 1.6 μm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger camera pixel size than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 3a XL has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - Kaleidoscope
Camera Modes Portrait mode Pro mode, night mode, SteadyShot, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Pro Video mode, Macro video, Movie frame, photo filters, AI SkyScaping 3.0, AI photo clones, Timed burst, Document mode 2.0
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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection, Motion Auto Focus 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI Quad camera, Support LOG format, 6 long exposure modes, AI dynamic studio
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - FF (4cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Pixel 3a XL has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1.6 μm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger front camera pixel size than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Selfie panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Short video mode
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 -
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, 4-in-1 Super Pixel technology, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Palm shutter, full screen frame, Short video filter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3700 mAh 5160 mAh Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 3a XL.
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 153 hrs
CELLULAR Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
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 Android 10
User Interface - POCO Launcher 2.0 (MIUI12)
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X -
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 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Res audio
FEATURES Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Night Shift, ARCore, Google Lens, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Imprint sensor Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, AI face unlock, Google Lens, linear motor, Qualcomm 4th generation AI Engine, LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus, GAME Turbo 3.0
OTHERS Google Pixel 3a XL Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 33W charger, anti-bacterial case, anti-bacterial screen protector
Compliant Standards - IP53, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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