Mid-range · 2019

Google Pixel 3a

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi 8's main sensor

Best for

Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen

Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.6″ AMOLED · 60Hz

670 4 / 64 GB

3000 mAh 18W charging

12.2 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

5.6″ · OLED · 1080 × 2220 · 60 Hz · HDR

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

5.6"

Panel type

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2220 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Asahi Dragontrail Glass

Performance

Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 615

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Mid-range

AnTuTu

159,000

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Adreno 615

Process

10 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

2x Kryo 360 2.0 GHz + 6x Kryo 360 1.7 GHz

Software & updates

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12 · 3-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12

Software support

3 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

12 MP f/1.8

OIS

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX363 Exmor RS, 1/2.55", 1.4µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Xiaomi Redmi 8 , Google Pixel 6a

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Camera extras

RAW

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3000 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3000 mAh

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Stereo

Stereo speakers

Speakers

Stereo

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, BC1, B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B32

Build & Design

147 g · 8.2 mm

Height

151.3 mm

Width

70.1 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

Weight

147 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera

101 / 200

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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 11

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

Sharper screen

OLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 2220 vs 828 × 1792 resolution · Tradeoff: 5.6″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

159k vs 816k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Lower video ceiling

4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Loses on most 5 losses

Weaker display tech

OLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel

Lower benchmark score

159k vs 390k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Lower video ceiling

4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 12 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Starts with less storage

64 GB vs 128 GB baseline

Full comparison

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Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

DXOMARK test scores

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 11

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Where to buy

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