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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-07-21 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| -- | Black, Purple and White |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| 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 3a XL is just a bit better than Google Pixel 6a, getting a 78.9 score against 76.4. Google Pixel 3a XL's design is a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Google Pixel 6a, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Google Pixel 3a XL has 11 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with a slightly better display than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, a little smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px. Google Pixel 6a counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 3a XL counts with an extremely better processor than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. Google Pixel 6a has improved battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 4410mAh battery size. The Google Pixel 3a XL has a camera that's very similar to Google Pixel 6a's camera, and although the Google Pixel 3a XL has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and/or video in low-light situations and lower video frame rates, they both have the same video quality and a same resolution camera.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 3a XL is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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