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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL is a little bit better than Galaxy A6, having a 78.9 score against 75.8. Google Pixel 3a XL is a newer phone than the Galaxy A6, but it's a bit heavier and a little thicker. Google Pixel 3a XL features a little sharper display than Galaxy A6, because it has a higher display density, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a quite bigger display.
Google Pixel 3a XL has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A6, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a higher amount of RAM. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier aperture and a back camera with much less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a way better video definition.
Galaxy A6 features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Google Pixel 3a XL features longer battery duration than Galaxy A6, because it has a 3700mAh battery size.
Although Google Pixel 3a XL is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A6. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Google Pixel 3a XL, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A6, giving up a couple features and specs.
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