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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | -- |
| Plastic | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 167.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a global score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 6a's overall score of 76.4. Both phones in our current comparison have Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a XL has 11 version while Google Pixel 6a has Android 12. Google Pixel 3a XL is an a lot older cellphone than the Google Pixel 6a, but Google was able to build it a little bit lighter and a bit thinner anyway.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features a much better hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more cores. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a little sharper display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a quite smaller display and a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen.
The Google Pixel 6a's camera is very similar to the Google Pixel 3a XL one, and although the Google Pixel 6a has a bigger aperture and better 60 fps video frame rate, they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution. Google Pixel 6a has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Google Pixel 6a has greater battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 4410mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Google Pixel 3a XL is also a lot cheaper.
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