Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-05-22 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.88 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7870 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3a XL has a score of 78.9, which is slightly better than the Galaxy J6's 73.7 global score. The Google Pixel 3a XL is a a little bit heavier phone than Galaxy J6, but they have the same thickness. These phones use Android operating system, but the Google Pixel 3a XL has 11 version while Galaxy J6 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Google Pixel 3a XL has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J6, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Google Pixel 3a XL also has a higher amount of RAM. The Google Pixel 3a XL features a little sharper screen than Galaxy J6, because it has a bit larger screen, a greater pixels density and a lot better 1080 x 2160 resolution.
Google Pixel 3a XL takes slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J6, because although it has a back camera with less mega-pixels, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution, a larger back-facing camera sensor and a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography in low light environments.
Galaxy J6 features more storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Google Pixel 3a XL features superior battery performance than Galaxy J6, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity.
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