Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL have reached the end of their life cycle in terms of updates. Although official support for both devices ended back in May, Google said it would provide an additional security update in July. The update dragged on until September, and today, the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL finally received this last security update. The two mobile phones received the Android 12L SP2A.220505.008 version update today, the previous version was SP2A.220505.006.
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Pixel 3a XL: Android 12.1 — SP2A.220505.008
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Pixel 3a: Android 12.1 — SP2A.220505.008
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This is another version of the phone that has been discontinued after Google Pixel, Pixel 2 and Pixel 3. The Google Pixel 3a/3a XL are the first mid-range devices in Google’s transition from a premium smartphone brand, released in 2019, powered by a Snapdragon 670 processor and pre-installed with Android 9. In July 2020, Google’s Pixel 3a/XL phones were announced to be discontinued. Considering that these devices are pretty old, below are the specifications of these devices.
Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL specifications
- Pixel 3a – 5.6-inch (1080 x 2220 pixels) FHD+ OLED 18.5:9 display, 441 PPI, HDR support, Dragontrail glass protection
- Pixel 3a XL – 6-inch (2160×1080 pixels) FHD+ OLED 18:9 display, 400 PPI, HDR support, Dragontrail glass protection
- Octa-Core Snapdragon 670 ( 2 x 2GHz Kryo 360 (performance) + 6 x 1.7GHz Kryo 360 (efficiency)) 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 615 GPU
- 4GB LPDDR4X RAM, 64GB storage
- Android 9.0 (Pie)
- 12.2MP rear camera with LED flash, 1.4μm pixel size, ƒ/1.8 aperture, 76° FOV, Dual PD auto focus, OIS, EIS, 4K video recording at up to 30 fps, 720p at up to 240 fps
- 8MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture, 84° FOV, 1.12μm pixel size
- Fingerprint sensor
- Active Edge
- 3.5mm audio jack, Stereo front-firing speakers, 2 microphones
- Pixel 3a Dimensions: 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2mm; Weight: 147g
- Pixel 3a XL Dimensions: 160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm; Weight: 167g
- 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac 2x2MIMO (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS, USB Type-C Gen 1 , NFC
- 3000mAh (Pixel 3a) / 3700mAh (Pixel 3a XL) battery with 18W fast charging
