Google Pixel 3a, 3a XL to go on sale today
What's the story
In a bid to cater to a wider audience, Google has recently launched the mid-range Pixel series smartphones, namely Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL. The smartphones will go on sale in India from today, May 15, via Flipkart. To recall, both the phones are affordable versions of flagships Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. Here is our roundup.
Design and Display
Google Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL: At a glance
Both the phones sport a notch-less rectangular display with prominent bezels, plastic chassis, and headphone jack. On the back, they feature a single camera, and fingerprint sensor - similar to Pixel 3 flagships. The Pixel 3a gets a 5.6-inch gOLED display with 1080x2220 pixels resolution while the Pixel 3a XL offers a larger 6-inch screen with 1080x2160 pixels resolution.
Cameras
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
Both Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL sport a 12.2MP (f/1.8) rear camera with dual-pixel phase detection, OIS, and EIS. Up front, they have an 8MP (f/2.0) selfie snapper. The main camera offers 4K recording at 30fps while the front camera supports 1080p videos at 30fps. Both phones also offer Night Sight low-light photography feature, HDR+, Portrait Mode, Super Res Zoom, and Top Shot.
Internals
Under the hood
The Pixel 3a Series is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 chipset, paired with Titan M security chip, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Under the hood, the Pixel 3a has a 3,000mAh battery while the XL model packs a 3,700mAh battery. These Android Pie-powered phones also feature Pixel 3's "Active Edge" feature and support 18W fast charging via a USB Type-C port.
How much?
Pricing and launch offers
As far as pricing is concerned, the Google Pixel 3a is priced at Rs. 39,999 while the Pixel 3a XL costs Rs. 44,999 in India. In terms of launch offers, on Flipkart, you can avail upto Rs. 4,000 discount, no-cost EMI for upto six months (applicable on all debit/credit cards and Bajaj Finserv), and upto Rs. 3,000 off on smartphone exchange.