Google Pixel 3 XL vs Google Pixel 6a
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Pixel 3 XL
GX7AS, GB62Z
Announced
2018, October
2022, May
Released
2018, November
2022, May
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
184 g (6.49 oz)
178 g (6.28 oz)
Protection
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Colors
Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Yes
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Yes
4G Network
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes Nano-SIM card & eSIM
Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
5G Network
-
Yes
Display
Display Type
OLED
OLED
Size
6.3 inches, 100.3 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels
1080 x 2400 pixels
Display Colors
16M Colors
1B colors
Pixel Density
523 ppi density
429 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features
Always-on display
100% DCI-P3
HDR
Always-on display, HDR
Media
FM Radio
No
No
Earphone Jack
Yes
No
Camera
Camera Set
Single Camera
Dual Cameras
Main Camera
12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Camera Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Features
Auto-HDR, panorama
Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Flash
Dual-LED flash
Dual-LED flash
Selfie Set
Dual Cameras
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
2nd Selfie
8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF
-
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
Auto-HDR
Auto-HDR, panorama
2nd Camera
-
12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Software
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 12
User Interface
Android One
-
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Google Tensor (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 630
Mali-G78 MP20
RAM
4 GB
6 GB
Internal Storage
128/64 GB
128 GB
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB Type-C 3.1
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
Yes
-
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
3430 mAh battery
4410 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Standby
-
-
Talk Time
-
-
Music Play
-
-
Fast Charging
-
Yes, 18W / USB Power Delivery 3.0