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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-21 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| 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
Google Pixel 3 XL has a score of 80.7, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 general score. The Google Pixel 3 XL design is somewhat thinner than the Google Pixel 6a, but it is a bit heavier and was released 4 years before. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a much better looking screen than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a bit larger display, a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a just a little higher pixel density.
The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a much better performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with more cpu cores. The Google Pixel 6a counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 6a has better battery life than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 4410mAh battery capacity. The Google Pixel 3 XL's camera is just as good as the camera in Google Pixel 6a, and although the Google Pixel 3 XL has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and/or video in poorly lited environments, they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a 12.2 MP resolution.
Google Pixel 3 XL is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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