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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-21 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass, Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Tensor (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 MP20 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.12 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XL has a general score of 81.3, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 global score. The Google Pixel XL body is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Google Pixel 6a, even though it was released many years before. Google Pixel XL counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 6a, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores.
Google Pixel XL counts with a better screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a little bit more pixels per display inch. The Google Pixel XL's storage capacity to install applications and games is very similar to the Google Pixel 6a one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Google Pixel 6a and the Google Pixel XL count with quite similar cameras, because although the Google Pixel XL has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light images and video and slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a better resolution.
The Google Pixel 6a counts with superior battery duration than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 28 percent more battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Pixel 6a, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 6a. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Google Pixel XL, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 6a, letting go some specifications.
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