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Google Pixel 3a vs Microsoft Lumia 850
What Pixel 3a does better (17) and where Lumia 850 wins (2) — every spec side by side.
Why is Pixel 3a better than Lumia 850?
- RAM4 GB vs 1 GB4×
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
- OLED panelYes · Lumia 850: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Lumia 850: No
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz+67%
- Main camera12 MP vs 10 MP+22%
- Pixel density441 ppi vs 294 ppi+50%
- Process10 nm vs 28 nm2.8×
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 2 MP4×
- CPU cores8 vs 42×
- Max video4K vs 1080p
Why is Lumia 850 better than Pixel 3a?
- Wireless chargingNo · Pixel 3a: Yes
- Memory card slotNo · Pixel 3a: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 147 g | — |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | — |
| Height | 151.3 mm | — |
| Width | 70.1 mm | — |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Glass protection | Asahi Dragontrail Glass | (To be confirmed) |
| Colours | Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish | Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.6″ | 5″ |
| Panel | OLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,220 px | 1,280 px |
| Pixel density | 441 ppi | 294 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 464 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 75% | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 | Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 10 nm | 28 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 4 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 615 | Adreno 306 |
| AnTuTu score | 322,015 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,564 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 196 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 4.5 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 10 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/3.4" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 2 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,000 mAh | — |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | — |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 4.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.39 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Microsoft Windows 10 |
| Platform | Android | Other |
| Interface | Stock Android | — |
