Google Pixel 3a XL vs Google Pixel 6 Pro Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 3a XL
9.0
Google Pixel 6 Pro
Google Pixel 3a XL Google Pixel 6 Pro
Released · May 07, 2019
Released · Oct 28, 2021
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
6.7-inch · 3120x1440px
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
12GB · 128GB
3700 mAh
5003 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2019 Oct 19, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$479 $899 | €999

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches
160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm 		6.45 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
163.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm (~11.54 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.89 oz / 167.0 g 7.41 oz / 210.0 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
Colors
Black, Purple, White Stormy Black, Cloudy White, Sorta Sunny

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 76.19% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 88.83% screen-to-body
Type
OLED P-OLED, 120Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 512 PPI
Protection
Dragontrail Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.8 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm) Google Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 360 		Octa-core
2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 615 Mali-G78 MP20
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie) Android (15, 14, 13, 12)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1349
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 3184
3D Mark High
Untested 1824
3D Mark Low
Untested 878
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Battery

Type
3700 mAh 5003 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 23.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
9h 54min
Video
8h 14min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
12h 13min
Video
9h 3min
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple 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 and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 18 mm
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Third camera
48 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 4.0x
Aperture size: F3.5
Focal Length: 104 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 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 		11.1 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

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 Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation 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, 3, 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 LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 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: A4RG020
Measured SAR
Head: 1.33 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1099
International model.
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 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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