Google Pixel 3a vs Google Pixel 6 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2019	Oct 19, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$399	8GB/128GB - $599

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches 151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm	6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump) 158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (~11.54 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.19 oz / 147.0 g	7.30 oz / 207.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Metal
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, White	Kinda Coral, Stormy Black, Sorta Seafoam

Display

Size
5.6-inch, 73.93% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 83.55% screen-to-body
Type
OLED	AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Protection
Dragontrail	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good)	1.7 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)	Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 360	Octa-core Cortex X1
GPU
Adreno 615	Mali-G78 MP20
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC)	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (15, 14, 13, 12)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh	4614 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 21.0W Wireless: 21.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

9h 48min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

13h 45min

Video

10h 36min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 18 mm Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 25, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020G
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Alternative variants

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$699

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19

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