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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-05-22 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black, Pink and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 has an overall score of 80, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A6's 75.8 overall score. Even though the Google Pixel 3 and the Galaxy A6 were released with only 5 months difference, the Google Pixel 3 construction is a bit thicker but just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy A6.
Google Pixel 3 has a little faster processor than Galaxy A6, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Google Pixel 3 also has a larger amount of RAM. Google Pixel 3 features a sharper display than Galaxy A6, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels count in each inch in the display and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy A6 has just a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2915mAh.
The Google Pixel 3 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier aperture and a lot worse resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor and a way better (4K) video definition.
Although Google Pixel 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A6. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy A6, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your savings.
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