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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 194.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 XL is a bit better than Google Pixel 6a, with an 80.7 score against 76.4. Even though Google Pixel 3 XL is extremely older and a little heavier than the Google Pixel 6a, it's construction is still thinner. Google Pixel 3 XL features a better screen than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a little bit bigger display, a little bit higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The Google Pixel 6a features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Google Pixel 3 XL has a much powerful CPU than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Google Pixel 6a features better battery life than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 4410mAh of battery capacity. The Google Pixel 6a has a camera that is very similar to the Google Pixel 3 XL one, and although the Google Pixel 6a has a bigger aperture and higher video frame rates, they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and the same (4K) video quality.
The Google Pixel 3 XL is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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