Google Pixel 3a vs Google Pixel 6a - specs comparison

Publish date: 2024-05-24

Display

Size:

5.6 inches

6.1 inches

Resolution:

2220 x 1080 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI

2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI

Technology:

OLED

OLED

Refresh rate:

60Hz

Screen-to-body:

73.93 %

82.14 %

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)

Tensor (5 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Kryo 360, 64-bit

Hexa-core, 2x 2.80GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x 2.25GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 1.80GHz Cortex-A55

GPU:

Adreno 615

Mali-G78 MP20

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

6GB LPDDR5

Internal storage:

64GB (eMMC), not expandable

128GB (UFS 3.1), not expandable

OS:

Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Android (12)

Device type:

Smartphone

Smartphone

Battery

Capacity:

3000 mAh

4410 mAh

Type:

Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

Charging:

USB Power Delivery

Fast charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Dual camera

Main camera:

12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)

12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Aperture size: F1.7; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Second camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2

Flash:

Dual LED

LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

Features:

EIS

Front:

8 MP

8 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches (151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm)

5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches (152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm)

Weight:

5.19 oz (147.0 g)

6.28 oz (178.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass, Plastic; Frame: Metal

Resistance:

Yes; IP67

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

In-screen fingerprint

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Purple, White

Cellular

5G:

n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, 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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)

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), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)

3G:

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

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

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

5.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6); Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device

Charging

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T3

M4, T4

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC

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