Google Pixel 3a XL

Google Pixel 3a XL
Security Grade A Calculator v1	Google Pixel 3a XL Brand: Google Pixel (Parent: Google) Category: Smartphone • Model / Gen: 3 3a XL Release Date: 2019-05-19 • Status: In sale Classification Date: 2025-10-09 • Official Website

Security Evaluation

1. Device Security

Criterion	Value	Proof	Comment
Known hardware tampering	Rare	🔗 Proof	Public hardware tampering methods are limited and not widely documented
Known vulnerabilities	Rare	🔗 Proof	Most publicly known vulnerabilities have been patched during official update lifecycle
Prior attacks	Rare	🔗 Proof	Wide-scale public exploits targeting this device are uncommon
Updatability	Very common	🔗 Proof	Official security and feature updates have been discontinued after reaching end-of-life status
Category Score	Score: 2 / 3

2. System Security

Criterion	Value	Proof	Comment
Authentication with other systems	Full	🔗 Proof	Full integration with Google account cross-device authentication and system permission verification
Communications	Encrypted with up-to-date encryption	🔗 Proof	Supports modern TLS 1.3, WPA3 and other up-to-date network encryption standards
Storage	Encrypted with up-to-date encryption	🔗 Proof	Implements AES-256 based full-disk and file-level encryption that meets current security standards
Category Score	Score: 1 / 3

3. User Authentication

Criterion	Value	Proof	Comment
Account management	Full	🔗 Proof	Complete Google account synchronization, multi-user profile, and permission management features
Authentication	Secure	🔗 Proof	Supports PIN, password, pattern and fingerprint secure authentication
Brute-force protection	Exist	🔗 Proof	Built-in progressive lockout protection for repeated failed authentication attempts
Event logging	Access event logged	🔗 Proof	Documentation Automatically records all access, authentication and device status events to system logs
Passwords	Require change after setup with complexity requirements	🔗 Proof	Enforces configurable password complexity rules, and supports forced password change after initial setup
Category Score	Score: 1 / 3

Technical Specifications

Property	Details
Operating System & App	Android 9.0 Pie (Companion App: google store)
Hardware (CPU / GPU)	CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon670 • GPU: Adreno 615
Memory & Storage	Memory: 4GB • Storage: 64GB
Power, Battery & Charging	Battery: Pixel 3a XL：3700 mAh • Power: • Charging: USB-C 18W Adapter
Display & Camera	Display: 6.0inch • Camera: 12.2MP Dual pixel
Sound & Connectivity	Sound: Stereo speakers • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 2.4GHz + 5GHz 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac 2×2 MIMO
Physical (Dimensions & Mass)	Dimensions: 160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm • Mass: 167g

This is Google Pixel 3a XL, a mid-range Android smartphone released by Google in May 2019, running Android 9 upgradable to Android 12, equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 processor and Adreno 615 GPU. It features file-based full-disk encryption, modern Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, and supports official signed over-the-air system updates during its support lifecycle, which has now reached end-of-life status. It provides modern network encryption (TLS 1.3, WPA3) and AES-256 file-based storage encryption that meets current security standards. User authentication is secured through fingerprint biometric, PIN, pattern and alphanumeric password, with complete Google account management, built-in brute-force progressive lockout protection, full access event logging and configurable password complexity enforcement. Public hardware tampering methods are limited, known vulnerabilities are rare and patched timely by Google during the official support period, and no further patches are provided after the end of support.