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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-05-22 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black, Purple and White |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a global score of 78.9, which is slightly better than Galaxy A6's score of 75.8. The Google Pixel 3a XL body is newer, but just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A6. Google Pixel 3a XL has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A6, because it has a little bit larger screen, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a better screen pixels density.
Google Pixel 3a XL features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a greater amount of RAM. Google Pixel 3a XL features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and a back-facing camera with way less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a way better video quality.
The Galaxy A6 has a superior storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 400 GB. Google Pixel 3a XL counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy A6, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel 3a XL is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A6. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy A6, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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