Google Pixel 6 Pro vs Google Pixel 3 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Google Pixel 6 Pro
9.0
Google Pixel 3
Google Pixel 6 Pro Google Pixel 3
Released · Oct 28, 2021
Released · Oct 18, 2018
6.7-inch · 3120x1440px
5.5-inch · 2160x1080px
Triple camera
Single camera
12GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5003 mAh
2915 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
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)
5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches
145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9 mm
Weight
7.41 oz (210.0 g) 5.22 oz (148.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Stormy Black, Cloudy White, Sorta Sunny Black, Pink, White

Display

Size
6.7-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 512 PPI 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 442 PPI
Technology
P-OLED P-OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
88.83 % 77.36 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor (5 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2x 2.80GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x 2.25GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2500 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 630
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1) 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14, 13, 12) Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
5003 mAh 2915 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 23.0W
Wireless: 23.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
12h 13min
Video
9h 3min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 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
Quad LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
OIS, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
11.1 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800) Bands 2(1900), 5(850)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 31, 2018
FCC ID value: A4RG013A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.34 W/kg
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 899 / € 999 $ 799
In The Box
1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool Quick Switch Adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable, USB-C 18W Power adapter, Pixel USB-C earbuds, USB-C to 3.5mm headphone adapter, SIM tool, Quick Start Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 19, 2021 Oct 09, 2018
Expected Announcement
Oct 09, 2018

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 999
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 899
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
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