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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-21 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 has a global score of 80, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 6a's general score of 76.4. Google Pixel 3 is an a lot older phone than the Google Pixel 6a, but Google managed to make it thinner and lighter. Google Pixel 3 counts with a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density.
Google Pixel 3 features a really superior processing power than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 6a both feature similar cameras, and although the Google Pixel 3 has lower video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing images and video in low light environments, they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Google Pixel 6a features much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Google Pixel 6a features a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 51% more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Google Pixel 3 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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