Google Pixel 3a

4.3

Experts rating

Google Pixel 6a

3.9

Experts rating

Google Pixel 3a vs Google Pixel 6a

Short Description

Google Pixel 3a

Screen size: 5.6" / Resolution: 1080 x 2220 px / Main camera: 12.2 MP / Front camera: 8MP / RAM: 4GB / Battery power: 3000 mAh / Internal storage: 64GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM

Google Pixel 6a

Screen size: 6.1" / Resolution: 1080 x 2400 px / Main camera: 12.2 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 8MP / RAM: 6GB / Battery power: 4410 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 128GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM

Key Differences

Google Pixel 3a

Google Pixel 6a

How is Google Pixel 3a better than Google Pixel 6a?

Lighter: 147 g (5.19 ounces) vs 178 g (6.28 ounces)

Narrower: 70.1 mm (2.76 inches) vs 71.8 mm (2.83 inches)

Shorter: 151.3 mm (5.96 inches) vs 152 mm (5.98 inches)

Google Pixel 3a

Google Pixel 6a

How is Google Pixel 6a better than Google Pixel 3a?

Bigger battery capacity: 4410 mAh vs 3000 mAh

Faster CPU speed: 2 x 2.8 GHz & 2 x 2.25 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz vs 2 x 2 GHz & 6 x 1.7 GHz

More RAM memory capacity in max option: 6GB vs 4GB

AnTuTu score is about 264% higher

More internal storage in max option: 128GB vs 64GB

Has a larger display diagonal: 6.1" vs 5.6"

Better display resolution: 1080 x 2400 px vs 1080 x 2220 px

The phone is 3 years and 2 months newer

Size Comparison

Google Pixel 3a

Google Pixel 6a

Height

151.3 mm
(5.96 inches)

Width

70.1 mm
(2.76 inches)

Thickness

8.2 mm
(0.32 inches)

Screen size

5.6"

Weight

147 g
(5.19 ounces)

5.6"

6.1"

Height

152 mm
(5.98 inches)

Width

71.8 mm
(2.83 inches)

Thickness

8.9 mm
(0.35 inches)

Screen size

6.1"

Weight

178 g
(6.28 ounces)

Height

151.3 mm
(5.96 inches)

Width

70.1 mm
(2.76 inches)

Thickness

8.2 mm
(0.32 inches)

Screen size

5.6"

Weight

147 g
(5.19 ounces)

Height

152 mm
(5.98 inches)

Width

71.8 mm
(2.83 inches)

Thickness

8.9 mm
(0.35 inches)

Screen size

6.1"

Weight

178 g
(6.28 ounces)

3D comparison

Google Pixel 3a

Google Pixel 6a

Google Pixel 3a

Google Pixel 6a

Expert Score

Score 4.3

Score 3.9

Google Pixel 3a

Google Pixel 6a

Google Pixel 3a

Google Pixel 6a

Score 4.3

Score 3.9

CNet

Google Pixel 3a

Google Pixel 6a

TechRadar

Google Pixel 3a

Google Pixel 6a

IGN

Google Pixel 3a

Google Pixel 6a

Tech Advisor

Google Pixel 3a

Google Pixel 6a

PCMag

Google Pixel 3a

Google Pixel 6a

Smartprix

Google Pixel 3a

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Benchmarks

AnTuTu Score

Google Pixel 3a

250,172

Google Pixel 6a

909,498 +263.55%

The score reflects a device's overall performance by summing up results from tests of RAM speed, CPU, and 2D/3D graphics.

CPU

Google Pixel 3a

83,481

Google Pixel 6a

250,722 +200.33%

Measures the performance of a device's processor, focusing on tasks such as computing power and multi-core efficiency.

GPU

Google Pixel 3a

37,768

Google Pixel 6a

324,786 +759.95%

Measures the graphical performance of a device's GPU, evaluating its ability to handle graphics-intensive tasks such as gaming and rendering.

Memory

Google Pixel 3a

61,127

Google Pixel 6a

143,829 +135.3%

Measures the performance of a device's memory (RAM), measuring its speed and efficiency in handling multitasking and data-intensive applications.

Google Pixel 3a

67,796

Google Pixel 6a

190,161 +180.49%

Measures the overall user experience performance of a device, including factors like system responsiveness, touch sensitivity, and app launching speed.

3DMark Wild Life benchmark

Google Pixel 3a

665

Google Pixel 6a

6,194 +831.43%

Is a cross-platform benchmark designed to test the graphical performance of devices under high GPU load.

3DMark Wild Life Unlimited benchmark

Google Pixel 3a

662

Google Pixel 6a

6,785 +924.92%

Is a cross-platform graphical benchmark that tests a device's performance while eliminating the impact of screen resolution for more objective platform comparisons.

3DMark Wild Life Extreme benchmark

Google Pixel 3a

196

Google Pixel 6a

1,854 +845.92%

Is a cross-platform graphical benchmark that tests a device's performance under higher workloads with more detailed visuals, designed for powerful GPUs.

Geekbench 5 · Multi-Core

Google Pixel 3a

1,220

Google Pixel 6a

2,833 +132.21%

Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing in Geekbench 5.

Geekbench 5 · Single-Core

Google Pixel 3a

336

Google Pixel 6a

1,050 +212.5%

Measures the performance of a single processor core in a device, evaluating its efficiency in handling single-threaded tasks in Geekbench 5.

PCMark Work 3.0 performance benchmark

Google Pixel 3a

7,329

Google Pixel 6a

9,913 +35.26%

Measures a device's ability to handle everyday work tasks, such as web browsing, document editing, and video conferencing, focusing on CPU, GPU, memory, and storage performance.

PCMark Work 3.0 battery benchmark (minutes)

Google Pixel 3a

490

Google Pixel 6a

785 +60.2%

Measures a device's battery life by simulating typical work tasks, such as web browsing, video playback, and document editing, to assess how long the battery lasts under normal usage conditions.

Battery Performance

Google Pixel 3a

Google Pixel 6a

1 h
20 min

1 h
51 min

Charging time

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Technical Specifications

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Specs

Google Pixel 3a

Google Pixel 6a

Design

Weight

147 g (5.19 ounces)

178 g (6.28 ounces)

Thickness

8.2 mm (0.32 inches)

8.9 mm (0.35 inches)

Width

70.1 mm (2.76 inches)

71.8 mm (2.83 inches)

Height

151.3 mm (5.96 inches)

152 mm (5.98 inches)

Is weather-sealed (splashproof)

✔

Ingress Protection (IP) rating

IP67

Waterproof depth rating

1 m

Volume

86.97 cm³

97.13 cm³

Is dustproof and water-resistant

✔

Color options

Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish

Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

French Repairability Index

Display

Screen size

5.6"

6.1"

Display type

OLED/AMOLED

Pixel density

441 ppi

429 ppi

Resolution

1080 x 2220 px

1080 x 2400 px

Refresh rate

60Hz

Brightness (typical)

778 nits

Has branded damage-resistant glass

✔

Gorilla Glass version

Gorilla Glass 3

Supports HDR10

✔

Always-On Display

✔

Has a touch screen

✔

Performance

Internal storage

64GB

128GB

RAM

4GB

6GB

Android version

Android 9 Pie

Android 13

CPU speed

2 x 2 GHz & 6 x 1.7 GHz

2 x 2.8 GHz & 2 x 2.25 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz

GPU clock speed

848 MHz

Has integrated LTE

✔

RAM speed

1866 MHz

3200 MHz

Semiconductor size

10 nm

5 nm

Supports 64-bit

✔

DirectX version

DirectX 12

Has integrated graphics

✔

OpenGL ES version

3.2

Uses big.LITTLE technology

✔

CPU threads

8 threads

Uses HMP

✔

Has TrustZone

✔

Maximum memory bandwidth

13.91 GB/s

OpenCL version

L2 cache

8 MB

DDR memory version

Maximum memory amount

8GB

12GB

L3 cache

4 MB

Thermal Design Power (TDP)

Release date

2019

2022

Has NX bit

✔

Memory channels

GPU turbo

725 MHz

Cameras

Main camera

12.2 MP

12.2 MP & 12 MP

Front camera

8MP

Has built-in optical image stabilization

✔

Video recording (main camera)

2160 x 30 fps

2160 x 60 fps

Wide aperture (main camera)

f/1.8

f/2.2 & f/1.7

Has a dual-tone LED flash

✔

Has a BSI sensor

✔

Has continuous autofocus when recording movies

✔

Has phase-detection autofocus for photos

✔

Supports slow-motion video recording

✔

Has a built-in HDR mode

✔

Has a flash

✔

Has manual exposure

✔

Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera

✔

Optical zoom

Number of flash LEDs

Has a CMOS sensor

✔

Has manual ISO

✔

Has a serial shot mode

✔

Has manual focus

✔

Has a front camera

✔

Has manual white balance

✔

Shoots raw

✔

Has touch autofocus

✔

Can create panoramas in-camera

✔

Wide aperture (front camera)

f/2.0

Has timelapse function

✔

Pixel size (main camera)

1.4 µm

1.4 µm & 1.25 µm

Shoots 360° panorama

✔

Operating system

Has clipboard warnings

✔

Has location privacy options

✔

Has camera/microphone privacy options

✔

Has theme customization

✔

Can play games while they download

✔

Has dark mode

✔

Has Wi-Fi password sharing

✔

Has battery health check

✔

Has an extra dim mode

✔

Has focus modes

✔

Has dynamic theming

✔

Can offload apps

✔

Has customizable notifications

✔

Has scrolling screenshots

✔

Supports split screen

✔

Supports instant markup

✔

Supports PiP and PaP

✔

Has sharing intents

✔

Has a child lock

✔

Is free and open source

✔

Tracks the current position of a mobile device

✔

Is a multi-user system

✔

Gets direct OS updates

✔

Supports widgets

✔

More languages supported

125

Has offline voice recognition

✔

The browser has word wrap

✔

Has voice commands

✔

Battery

Battery power

3000 mAh

4410 mAh

Supports fast charging

✔

Charging speed

18W

Has a battery level indicator

✔

Has a rechargeable battery

✔

Battery life

30 hours

Audio

Has stereo speakers

✔

Has LDAC

✔

Has aptX Lossless

✔

Has aptX

✔

Number of microphones

Has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack

✔

Features

Has 5G support

✔

Wi-Fi version

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

Download speed

600 MBits/s

7350 MBits/s

Upload speed

75 MBits/s

3670 MBits/s

Has USB Type-C

✔

USB version

3.1

Has NFC

✔

SIM cards

1 SIM, 1 eSIM

Has a fingerprint scanner

✔

Bluetooth version

5.2

Has a gyroscope

✔

Has GPS

✔

Has a compass

✔

Supports Wi-Fi

✔

Has a cellular module

✔

Has a barometer

✔

Supports Galileo

✔

Has an accelerometer

✔

Has crash detection

✔

Is DLNA-certified

✔

Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

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