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COMPARISON
Pixel3a/3aXL:8Mp,f/2.0,1.12μm, fixed focus
Pixel 3/3 XL: 8Mp wide-angle (107 degrees), f/2.2
+ 8Mp telephoto, f/1.8Without a second camera, the Pixel 3a is missing
out on the Group Selfie Cam feature, but when taking
regular shots, you still get portrait mode and Super
Res Zoom.Main camera
Unlike the front camera, the Pixel 3a’s rear camera is
exactly the same as the one on the Pixel 3:Pixel3a/3aXL:12.2Mp,f/1.8,1.4μm,OIS
Pixel3/3XL:12.2Mp,f/1.8,1.4μm, OISThe identical camera hardware is mirrored in
the app as well. That means Top Shot, Night Sight,
and the new Time Lapse are all available, as well as
portrait mode. One note: On the Pixel 3, you get free
unlimited Google Photos storage of everything you
shoot no matter the size, but on the 3a, Google saves
only the high-quality version for free.Audio
Both the Pixel 3 and 3a include stereo speakers, but
the ones on the Pixel 3 and 3 XL are ‘front-firing’, while
the Pixel 3a has a speaker on the bottom edge. But
the biggest difference is the headphone jack: The Pixel
3a has one, and the Pixel 3 doesn’t. But you’ll have
to bring your own headphones, because the Pixel 3a
doesn’t include a pair of buds in the box.