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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 869.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel XL has a score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 6a's 76.4 global score. Google Pixel XL's design is just a little lighter and a little thinner than Google Pixel 6a, despite of the fact that it was released 6 years before. The Google Pixel XL features a brighter display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel number in each inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Google Pixel 6a's storage to store more apps and games is very similar to Google Pixel XL's one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage. Google Pixel XL features a lot better hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, although it has an inferior number of cores and 2 GB lesser RAM memory. Google Pixel 6a features superior battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 4410mAh battery capacity.
Google Pixel 6a and Google Pixel XL have quite similar cameras, because although the Google Pixel 6a has a worse video definition and a back camera with lesser MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Pixel 6a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Pixel 6a. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Google Pixel 6a, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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